title: Professional advancement model for critical care orientation.
abstract: The Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota, has developed a unique collaborative method to educate both the experienced and the recent graduate nurse about critical care. These programs are 12 to 16 weeks and include a classroom, a skills lab, computer-assisted learning, and preceptor instruction. The curriculum model design incorporates Benner's novice-to-expert professional advancement model. Professional growth of the critical care nurse occurs through a combination of educational strategies that build on general theory to the application of critical thinking skills. The result of this program is a competent, practicing, critical care nurse.
authors.affiliation: Saint Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: McKane
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011231:Preceptorship; D015397:Program Evaluation