HCPro.com: The Staff Educator

July 2008 (Volume 4, Issue 7)	view entire issue

Surviving skill sets with a competency fair
Annual competency assessment can be a wearisome task for educators and nurses. It's difficult to imagine that these regulatory requirements could be turned into a day of fun. But that's just what St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, decided to do when it created a competency fair for its intensive care and ED staff members.

Keep your nurses calm and collected
Stress is not only the No. 1 health problem in America; it's one of the major problems facing your staff, resulting in poor job satisfaction and increased turnover. Some stress will always come with the nursing territory, but as an educator, you can play a pivotal role in helping the nurses in your organization manage the daily stress that comes with a taxing work environment.

Project management pointers to develop staff leaders
From reshaping the customer service department to planting a serenity garden, your staff members likely have a plethora of project ideas swimming in their heads. But to bring these plans into fruition, students must be trained in the steps of project management. This skill set is also essential to the growth and development of your class members into effective leaders.

Other recently-published articles from The Staff Educator:

Cultural competence for the diverse population

Prep your nurses for Joint Commission surveyors

Step up nurse-patient interactions

Coping with challenging learners

Retaining the wisdom of the mature educator

Rewarding your gatekeepers

Project management pointers to develop staff leaders

Keep your nurses calm and collected

Surviving skill sets with a competency fair

Recognize, reward, and retain at your organization

Connect the dots with concept mapping

Improve active listening with this game-based strategy

How to groom tomorrow’s strong nurse leaders

Pain management: Educate to alleviate

Raise the curtain on new training strategies

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