Transfer orientation: developing a retraining program

A great sense of urgency was present in the development of this program for two reasons: (1) the increased stress being experienced by the ICN nurses, (2) the lack of job security being expressed by the staff nurses from the closed units. The nurses' past experiences as medical-surgical general...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 1986-07, Vol.17 (4), p.122-124
Main Author: Lachance-Everhart, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Learning
Basic Skills
Censuses
Competence
Critical Care
Curriculum
Education, Continuing
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Education, Professional, Retraining
Employment Patterns
Employment security
Group Dynamics
Hospitals
Humans
Job Security
Libraries
Neonates
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Service, Hospital - organization & administration
Nursing skills
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Problem solving
Respiratory system
Retraining
Staff Development
Teaching Methods
Young Children
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Summary:A great sense of urgency was present in the development of this program for two reasons: (1) the increased stress being experienced by the ICN nurses, (2) the lack of job security being expressed by the staff nurses from the closed units. The nurses' past experiences as medical-surgical generalists had provided structure for problem solving. [...] the nurses had control through the structure of their past clinical areas.
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/0022-0124-19860701-06