Clinical and professional role development among experienced pediatric nurses: the pediatric medical nursing certificate program.
OBJECTIVE
The development of a multiunit-based certificate program to promote retention by increasing experienced pediatric nurses' knowledge, skills, and professional role development through a blend of didactic, clinical, and mentoring components.


CONCLUSIONS
The certificate group demonstrated an increase in knowledge and skill, advanced leadership role acquisition, promotion, certification, and graduate school matriculation, and achieved a 95% retention rate within the organization.


CONCLUSIONS
With support from management and multidisciplinary team members, a certificate program like this can be implemented in a variety of settings and specialties.
Jakubik
Louise D
LD
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA. jakubik@email.chop.edu
Grossman
Michael B
MB
Daly-Parker
Meryl O
MO
Gaffney
Lisa M
LM
Strauss
Kimberly A
KA
Mars
Patricia A
PA
D002568:Certification; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008611:Mentors; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D015143:Philadelphia; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D013192:Staff Development