title: Work redesign in the neonatal intensive care unit: role development and training from an educational perspective.
abstract: This article addresses educational perspectives in the neonatal intensive care unit patient care restructuring process at University Medical Center (UMC), Tucson, Arizona. An overview of patient care restructuring concepts and the specifics of the UMC model are discussed. The role of assistive personnel in the NICU is reviewed in light of available guidelines and position statements. Strategies to facilitate the NICU restructuring process and evaluation mechanisms used are listed. The curriculum development process for training of the respiratory therapist in an expanded nursing support role is described, and critical aspects of the orientation plan are identified.
authors: L L
authors: LL
authors: McCanless
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012380:Role; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*