title: The Career Advancement for Registered Nurse Excellence Program.
abstract: Nurse administrators focus on factors that influence nurses' levels of satisfaction to reduce turnover and improve retention. One important determinant of nurses' satisfaction is the opportunity for professional development. On the basis of feedback from the nurses, a professional development program, Career Advancement for Registered Nurse Excellence, was instituted. The authors describe one approach to create opportunities to improve professional nurse development and the necessity for ongoing assessment of its impact on nurses' job satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fusilero
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lini
authors.forename: Priscilla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prohaska
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Szweda
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.forename: Lorraine C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Mion
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009820:Ohio; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*