title: Developing health service staff.
abstract: Professional nurses frequently view continuing education and staff development narrowly, as in the form of an annual offsite seminar. Staff development is a year around, planned program, adequately funded and creatively administered. Development needs can be identified during annual performance appraisals and strategies to meet the needs written into a formal plan. These strategies might include a variety of educational and vocational opportunities within the organization and in the community. An effective development program should lead to more staff with a wider repertoire of skills and a new vision of their role and responsibility. The nurse manager should see these changes reflected in a more effective and efficient health service and in personal accolades from the organization.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Wachs
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards