title: A clinical advancement program: creating an environment for professional growth.
abstract: Clinical ladders help maintain expert, motivated, and effective nurses in direct patient care roles. While many institutions were phasing out clinical ladders for registered nurses, Miami Valley Hospital was proactively evaluating the original version. The authors describe their clinical advancement program, based on Benner's model, with program evaluation results. The program participation rate has increased overall. Participants perceive their work and environment more positively than nonparticipants.
authors.affiliation: Miami Valley Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gustin
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Semler
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Holcomb
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gmeiner
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Brumberg
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lupo
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004649:Employee Incentive Plans; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009820:Ohio; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011209:Power, Psychological; D016730:Program Development; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits