title: Give the team something back. Developing and implementing staff development programmes.
abstract: Staff development is a neglected but vital concept in clinical practice. A career structure for each grade of nurse must be defined at unit level. The effect of quality staff development programme can be a waiting list for recruitment, improved retention of staff and increased job satisfaction.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coates
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011321:Primary Nursing; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013192:Staff Development