Validating nursing competencies using a fair format.

Across the healthcare system, staff development specialists and nurse leaders have been challenged with the development, implementation, and evaluation of processes by which clinical nursing staff demonstrate competence in an efficient and effective manner. The purpose of this article is to describe one approach used in an acute care setting. Staff development specialists and nurse leaders played key roles in assessing, developing, and evaluating a nursing competency validation fair.

Building bridges...and strengthening nursing.

In light of current nursing employment trends, nurses and employment specialists in one rural northern Iowa healthcare organization are collaborating to retain and recruit nurses. The purpose of this article is to describe how these individuals worked toward a comprehensive, cohesive approach to the development, implementation, and evaluation of learning opportunities that support these efforts. Staff development educators played key roles in developing program purposes, descriptions, curriculum, and outcome measures.

Screening for domestic violence.

Nurses have a unique opportunity to develop, implement, and evaluate the outcomes of routine assessments and interventions.