title: Making the transition to a hospital-wide department of education: strategies for success.
abstract: In today's healthcare environment, staff development specialists have experienced a shift from a nursing-focused approach to education to an organization-wide approach. The change fosters both challenges and opportunities for the staff development specialist. This article describes the strategies used by a department of nursing education to successfully transition to a hospital-wide department of education.
authors.affiliation: Kent Hospital, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. ParkerE@kentri.org
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Thurber
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Asselin
mesh_terms: D004494:Education Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D012237:Rhode Island; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods