title: Succession planning and individual development.
abstract: The authors present a framework for a succession planning and individual development initiative implemented in a Veterans Health Administration facility. Foundational strategic goals and a conceptual framework in the Veterans Affairs system provide the structure for the 3 facility-level succession planning and individual development programs. Outcomes of the programs are promising with 2 of 3 programs demonstrating clear succession planning outcomes and the other one showing positive preliminary results.
authors.affiliation: Education Division, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Ore, USA. kagoudreau@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Goudreau
authors.forename: Jacalyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009922:Oregon; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs