Mentoring clinical ladder advancement with a facilitated prep class.
The authors describe a strategy for encouraging participation and overcoming reluctance of staff to participate in an optional professional advancement career ladder program. A facilitated prep class in a computer skills laboratory provides nurses with the framework for completing application requirements in a casual, supportive atmosphere.
Winslow
Susan A
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Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, USA. Jean.blankenship@mjh.org
Blankenship
Jean
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