Tips from BESD: Teaching nurses the skills to advance professionally
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, September 24, 2010
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At Yale-New Haven (CT) Hospital, Pina Violano, MSPH, RN-BC, CCRN, PhD(c), was concerned that too few nurses took advantage of the clinical advancement program offered by her organization. So she developed a formal, daylong class where nurses could gather and work on the application process.
The class size was limited to 12, allowing for individualized attention and small group discussions. It was also the maximum number of people who could be accommodated in the computer lab.
"It is important that all participants have computer access since they actually work on writing letters, CVs, etc., in the classroom setting," says Violano. "The goal is to have as much of the application portfolio completed by the end of the class as possible. In fact, about one-third of the class is generally able to complete their entire portfolios by the end of the day."
The class also had in-depth discussions on written and verbal communication skills. They reviewed tips for communicating with managers as well as how to compose a letter of intent. Several templates were presented to help participants formulate their letters.
Editor's note: Subscribers to Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development can read the rest of this article in the September 2010 issue.
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