Scope and Standards: Arkansas Children’s Hospital: A Framework for Education and Professional Development
Dora A. Bradley PhD, RN-BC

$3.95 		Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
December 2012 
Volume 28  Number 6
Pages 297 - 299
 
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ABSTRACT
Over the past year, I have had the privilege of corresponding with a number of individuals in nursing professional development across the nation about their efforts to integrate the Nursing Professional Development (NPD): Scope and Standards (National Nursing Staff Development Organization and American Nurses Association, 2010) into their practice environments. This endeavor may not be for the "faint of heart," but some have really begun to make it happen. This column highlights the work of NPD specialists at the Arkansas Children's Hospital and their journey to actualize the new scope and standards. As you read, pay close attention to the processes they employed-setting strategic goals and not only identifying and incorporating the new NPD Systems model but also integrating the institution's nursing practice model. Note the steps these educators took to integrate the scope and standards into their day-to-day practice. This column is the foundation for future columns that will illustrate more ideas and examples related to integrating the scope and standards into NPD practice.In November 2009, the Clinical Education Department at Arkansas Children's Hospital was challenged by the organization's "Strategic Plan to Advance the Provision of Nursing Care" through a new education model. Nursing leaders defined the desired outcomes to be achieved through implementation of a restructured, defined education model. Those goals and outcomes included the following: 1. Create a bridge between education and practice. 2. Bring theory into the education plan/program. 3. Provide a foundation from which to measure education outcomes. 4. Maximize expertise within the system. 5. Support a design that blends proactive education (plan or structure) within the needs of a dynamic/fluid system. 6. Create collaboration in achieving the plan objectives. 7. Build the team and support transparent reporting and create congruent (not competing) objectives. 8. Create consistency in education approaches.In

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