Staff educators have resources to measure competencies for their clinical skills, but there have never been measures to demonstrate they are competent in their educational role . . . until now. Competencies for Staff Educators: Tools to Evaluate and Enhance Nursing Professional Development is the first book to give staff educators an objective, validated tool to measure proficiency.With more than 70 evidence-based competencies included on the accompanying CD-ROM, staff educators will immediately incorporate cutting-edge concepts into practice. Competencies for Staff Educators gives you the opportunity to: write criterion-based job descriptions, provide orientation for new staff educators, create accurate performance reviews and assess proficiency, measure professional development and cultural competence, complete self-assessments and set performance goals, and much, much more! This is a valuable, must-have resource for nurse educators, nurse managers, chief nursing officers, and directors of nursing in any setting.

Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN, RN, BC, is Director of Nursing Education and Staff Development for Summa Health System Hospitals in Akron, OH. Over the past 28 years, she has held a variety of staff development positions, including educator, coordinator, and director. Ms. Brunt has been active in numerous professional associations and has received awards for excellence in writing, nursing research, leadership, and staff development. She is a co-author of the Competency Management System: Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, published by HCPro. She is serving a term as President-Elect of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) through July of 2007, when she will begin a two-year term as President of the organization.

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