Cobb, Susan, PhD, RN

Lombardi, Christine, MSN RN OCN

Morgan, Larissa, MSN, RN

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Lehigh Valley Health NetworkLVHN Scholarly WorksClinical Staff Development Annual Symposium Clinical Staff Development 2013: Innovations inEducationApr 8th, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PMPractice What You Preach: Invest In A SuccessfulNursing Professional Development SpecialistOrientationLarissa Morgan MSN, RNHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaSusan Cobb PhD, RNHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaChristine Lombardi MSN RN OCNHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/clinical_staff_developmentPart of the Education Commons, and the Medicine and Health Sciences CommonsThis Poster is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences and Symposia Collection at LVHN Scholarly Works. It has been accepted forinclusion in Clinical Staff Development Annual Symposium by an authorized administrator of LVHN Scholarly Works. For more information, pleasecontact LibraryServices@lvhn.org.Morgan, L., Cobb, S., & Lombardi, C. (2013). Practice What You Preach: Invest In A SuccessfulNursing Professional Development Specialist Orientation. Clinical Staff Development AnnualSymposium, . Retrieved from http://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/clinical_staff_development/2013/about/14Background/Rationale References OBJECTIVEImplicationsPROJECT DESCRIPTIONNNSDO/ANA. (2010). Nursing professional development: Scope & standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD: Nursesbooks.org.Avillion, A. (2011). Professional growth in staff development: Strategies for new and  experienced educators. Danvers, MA: HCPro.To discuss how to develop an effective orientation for Nursing Professional Development Specialists (NPDS’s)Practice what you preach: Invest in a successful Nursing Professional Development Specialist OrientationLarissa Morgan, MSN, RN, Susan Cobb, PhD, RN and Christine Lombardi, MSN RN OCNHospital of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Nursing Education, Innovation & Professional DevelopmentNPDS orientation was developed to place a high emphasis on the successful transition of new professional development specialists to their role Orientation focus:   Socialize the new NPDS’s to role Orient to Environment and introduce to stakeholdersProvide a welcoming atmosphere where NPDS’s are comfortable to grow, learn and ask questions, Identify knowledge gaps and supplement with educational activities Tools: NPDS orientation binder 1:1 director and preceptor meetings Role specific competencies Orientation agenda  Evaluation planStandards of Professional Performance for NPD - Standard III: The NPD educator acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in NPD practiceOrientation, competence, and career development/transition  are Throughputs in the NPDS Professional Practice Model.How do we address this for our new NPDS?What can we improve on?How can we evaluate our success?ProblemOne of the throughputs of the role of NPDS’s is orientation of new hire nurses; however the same amount of investment is not always put into orienting new professional development specialists. Many new professional development specialists are hired and just assigned courses and tasks to complete without the proper tools to be successful. It is imperative that NPDS be equipped to provide the lifelong learning opportunities to nursing in an ever-changing healthcare environment with a focus on quality patientoutcomes. Orientee pre-assessment to further individualize orientationProvide more guidance on project and program management Host educational session on  classroom technologyPrearrange key meetings and required classes Strong preceptors selection and development Departmental collaborative effort to orient NPDSEvaluate NPDS for process improvement Allow NPDS’s opportunity to shadow different presentation styles Socialization of the new NPDS’s is needed for success 4.714.9254.98Activities (Beneficial) Materials (Helpful) Primary Preceptor Secondary Preceptor Evaluation “I loved the welcome breakfast and thought it was extremely welcoming” “Most structured orientation I have ever received”“Very helpful to have an orientation to the classroom technology” “Perhaps a small vignette of each leaders role (more than the name of their role) would have been helpful before meet and greet”“Encourage a partnership for PDSs beginning at the same time to coordinate their meet and greets together”“I especially loved the 1:1 sessions” 

Practice What You Preach: Invest In A Successful Nursing Professional Development Specialist Orientation

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