title: A comprehensive plan to meet the unit-based education needs of nurses from several specialty units.
abstract: Nursing staff development departments across the country have responded to the anticipated changes in health care in a variety of ways. This need to reexamine the traditional role of the clinical instructor has resulted in the development of creative strategies designed to meet the unit-based education needs of nurses. In this article, the authors describe a comprehensive approach that not only meets the learning needs of staff members from several specialty units but also fosters their professional development.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lockhart
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bryce
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education*