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Consider this when developing a competency plan

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, July 28, 2006

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As a staff educator, your competency plan must be designed with consideration given to

• the mission, vision, and values of your organization
• the needs of patients and families served
• the extended community
• new services or technologies planned for future services
• special needs required for particular healthcare situations
• current standards of professional practice
• applicable legal and regulatory agency requirements
• hospital policies and procedures

In addition, the organization should also foster learning on a continual basis. The chief executive officer should mandate this learning environment and hold the leadership team and staff accountable for expected outcomes. The entire organization must foster a work environment that helps employees discover what they need to learn for self-growth.

Editor's note: The above excerpt is from the online course, "Nursing CE Series: Assessing Competencies." For more information on this and other courses in our library, go to http://www.hcprofessor.com/.

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