From the desk of Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, December 2, 2011
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Editor's note: This feature is written by nursing professional development expert Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN. Each week, Adrianne writes about an important issue in the area of professional development or answers reader questions. If you have a question for Adrianne, e-mail her at adrianne1@comcast.net.
Providing education during holiday seasons and peak vacation times
Finding time to participate in education activities can be a challenge at any time of the year. But it is especially difficult during peak vacation season and during the holiday periods in November and December. Here are some ideas for providing education to staff members who are working at less than perfect staffing levels.
- Make use of technology. Send out short "bursts" of information (e.g., changes in Joint Commission requirements; medication updates) via smart phones, Blackberries, etc.
- Use bulletin boards. Bulletin boards are still a much-used source of education. Post information in fun formats such as crossword puzzles, multi-part case studies, and other types of games.
- Circulate relevant journal articles and/or information on accessing them. Target topics specific to specialty populations. Nurses are already overloaded with the plethora of information coming at them from multiple sources. Focus on new, innovative ideas that they may not yet have heard of. Unit-based educators are especially adept at this type of education.
- Avoid scheduling mandatory training. Scheduling mandatory classes during these time periods are really not practical. Learners are frustrated with trying to meet patient and education demands and the ability to acquire and apply knowledge under such conditions is limited.
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