Clinical Transition Framework: Integrating Coaching Plans, Sampling, and Accountability in Clinical Practice...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Professional Development
• Competency-Based Education
• Clinical Practice Transition

Background:

• The clinical transition framework (CTF) is a practice development system.
• It supports nurses during orientation or specialty transition.
• The CTF has been refined over 18 years through performance improvement and research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To share core concepts of the clinical transition framework (CTF).
• To describe coaching plans within the CTF.
• To present a professional accountability statement related to the CTF.

Main Methods:

• The CTF is a competency-based system.
• It has been applied in acute and community care, urban and rural settings.
• This article shares experiences and components of the framework.

Main Results:

• Core CTF concepts are detailed.
• Coaching plan structures are described.
• A professional accountability statement is provided.

Conclusions:

• The CTF is a versatile, competency-based system for nurse transition.
• It supports diverse nursing populations and settings.
• The framework emphasizes professional accountability in practice development.