Nursing staff development
Staff development includes training and continuing education of nursing staff
Continuous training
It includes all planned and organized educational activities provided by the employer to the nursing staff, which aim to raise the level of service provided to patients
· Nursing development goals
1. Keeping pace with scientific change and modern teaching methods
2. Expanding the network of dealings and effective communication between different departments
3. The presence of modern nursing concepts such as quality improvement, change skills, etc
Continuing training programs include
Orientation programs (orientation programs)
In it, the newly appointed nurse or the one who has started her new job is introduced to her responsibilities and duties in order to help her adapt to the new work environment
Contents of the configuration program
a) General preparation It includes general nursing topics, quality programs, infection control, digital transformation, occupational safety and health, etc
b) Specialized preparation in the departments This includes the nursing skills specific to each department
Skills training programs
These programs include training nurses in the skills necessary to perform their work efficiently and at the required level, such as technical skills or skills in human relations and communication methods
Leadership and management training programs
It trains nursing leaders and individuals qualified for promotion in supervisory and administrative responsibilities for various nursing positions
Continuing education
These programs are designed to educate nurses and their assistants and to update and develop their knowledge and skills with modern trends and new information that occurs as a result of developments in nursing and medical technology and sciences Some of these programs aim to prepare the nurse to work in specialized journals
Implementation of the training program
• Identify training needs
• Prioritize
• Setting goals (general or specific) (intellectual, motor or sensory)
• Selection of educational materials
• Training program design
• Choosing the appropriate strategy (lecture - viewing - discussion - simulation - audio-visual means)
• Program implementation
• Evaluation (before, during and after)
Teaching methods used in continuing education programs inclu
• The lecture
• Viewing (presentation and interpretation )
• Discussion
• simulation (role playing)
• Audio-visual aids