title: Determining competence of experienced critical care nurses.
abstract: A prescriptive algorithm to determine competence in an adult critical care setting guides cost-effective hiring and education of critical care nurses at the VA Medical Center in West Los Angeles. Outcomes included efficient mobilization of 15 RNs with critical care experience and a management tool that facilitated interviewing of candidates. Duplication of educational programs was avoided, thus saving this federal institution's inservice dollars while assuring quality care.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Duller
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*