title: Assessment and planning for a dedicated education unit.
abstract: This pilot project describes the use of the Revised Professional Practice Environment scale to identify inpatient acute care units suitable for implementation of dedicated education units. Staff development professionals may use the suggested model to assess and plan phases of a dedicated education unit.
authors.affiliation: St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, USA. kparker@sjfc.edu
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Charlene M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003422:Critical Care; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006306:Health Surveys; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D000078329:Workforce