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Clinical and professional role development among experienced pediatric nurses: the pediatric medical nursing
Louise D Jakubik1, Michael B Grossman, Meryl O Daly-Parker
1The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA. jakubik@email.chop.edu
Issues And Purpose:
The development of a multiunit-based certificate program to promote retention by increasing experienced pediatric nurses' knowledge, skills, and professional role development through a blend of didactic, clinical, and mentoring components.
Conclusions:
The certificate group demonstrated an increase in knowledge and skill, advanced leadership role acquisition, promotion, certification, and graduate school matriculation, and achieved a 95% retention rate within the organization.
Practice Implications:
With support from management and multidisciplinary team members, a certificate program like this can be implemented in a variety of settings and specialties.
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