title: Evaluation of a 16-week critical care internship program using a Staff Development Program Effectiveness Evaluation Tool.
abstract: Today's healthcare environment has required innovative, cost-effective ideas for hospitals to recruit and retain nurses in critical care. A critical care internship is a viable option to meet the challenges encountered in educating nurses in today's complex critical care environment. This article provides a description of a Critical Care Internship Program and a method of analysis for utilization of resources, clinical outcomes, and fiscal responsibility using a Staff Development Program Effectiveness Evaluation Tool.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care, Lancaster Regional Health System, Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543, USA. dehall@comcast.net
authors.forename: Deborah E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Rhonda L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003422:Critical Care; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012944:Social Support; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*