title: Nursing assistive personnel in acute care. Framework for staff development.
abstract: Increasing numbers of nonlicensed personnel in acute care facilities are requiring staff development educators to examine their role in relation to the demands created by these positions. Continued pressures on healthcare delivery are causing nursing departments to redefine and restructure nursing care using assistive personnel positions. Interpreting standards, providing education for role implications and performance, and participating actively in change can influence outcomes for the nursing staff members affected. In this article, the author offers a framework for staff development educators to assess, organize, and plan activities for these workers.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Radcliffe
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*