title: Clinical ladder to professional advancement program. An evolutionary process.
abstract: Since the early 1970s, clinical ladder programs have been a method of defining, recognizing, and rewarding nursing practice. As clinical practice in an institution grows and evolves, so must the program that supports the development of the practitioner. An in-depth evaluation of one clinical ladder program was conducted to determine if it was reflective of current practice. The authors discuss the method of evaluation, findings, and the revised program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education and Professional Development, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Goodloe
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sampson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Munjas
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Whitworth
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Lantz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tangley
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D003142:Communication; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000592:standards; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D012201:Reward; D014768:Virginia