title: The University Hospital Nurse Extender Model. Part II, Program implementation.
abstract: This second article in a four-part series provides a detailed discussion of each phase of the implementation process, along with a demographic summary of the University Hospital Patient Care Technicians' Program 2 years after program implementation. Part I provided the overview and conceptual framework for the model. Parts III and IV will present the results of a year-long evaluation of the model and the lessons learned during the implementation process.
authors.affiliation: Health Care International (Scotland), Ltd., Cambridge, MA.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Garfink
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Starck
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bachman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000078329:Workforce