A comprehensive interactive competency program. Part I: Development and framework.
The department of medicine/oncology nursing of an academic medical center developed and implemented a comprehensive interactive competency program. The program proved to be valuable to nurses and the organization. Part I of this two-part series describes the process of program development and the resulting framework.
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
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VanCura
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D002641:Chicago; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*