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Staff nurses revitalize a clinical ladder program through shared governance.

Susan A Winslow¹, Sharon Fickley, Diane Knight

¹Nursing Education and Community Services, Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, USA. susan.winslow@mjh.com

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development : JNSD : Official Journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization

|January 26, 2011

Summary

A redesigned clinical ladder program, led by staff nurses, improved nurse satisfaction and retention. This innovative model focuses on professional development and leadership, addressing a gap in outcome-driven research for sustainable hospital programs.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Professional Development
Healthcare Administration
Organizational Leadership

Background:

The institution's clinical ladder program remained static for 20 years.
A need for innovative, staff-led models to enhance nursing retention and professional development was identified.
Limited outcome-driven research exists on the sustainability of hospital-based clinical ladder programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To redesign a clinical ladder program using a staff nurse-led shared governance structure.
To create an innovative, staff leadership model aligned with organizational nursing goals.
To address the lack of outcome-driven findings on the sustainability of clinical ladder programs.

Main Methods:

A complete redesign of the existing clinical ladder program.
Implementation of a staff nurse-led shared governance structure.
Tracking of specific outcomes including nurse satisfaction, affiliation, retention, and participation.

Main Results:

The redesigned program fostered an innovative, staff leadership model.
Initial outcomes indicate positive trends in nurse satisfaction and retention.
Increased participation of staff nurses in advancing through the upper levels of the ladder was observed.

Conclusions:

The staff nurse-led shared governance model offers a sustainable approach to clinical ladder programs.
This innovative model effectively supports organizational nursing strategic plans for retention and professional development.
Further outcome-driven research is warranted to validate long-term sustainability and impact.