title: Creation of a career enhancement program for a hospital-based education and development department.
abstract: This article reviews the development of a career enhancement program for hospital-based staff development consultants in a complex, centralized department consisting of diverse educator roles. Just as incentives for career enhancement are essential for retaining bedside nurses, it is equally vital for master's-prepared educators to have a growth and recognition plan. This theory-based model can provide the needed link to achieve individual and organizational goals related to educator development and recognition.
authors.affiliation: Education and Development Department, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana 43260, USA. slstorey@stvincent.org
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crist
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Nelis
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D017145:Models, Educational; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration