STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Nursing Administration

Prepared By: Josie C. Atienza RN.

 INTRODUCTION
Staff development refers to the processes, programs
and activities through which every organization
develops, enhances and improves the skills,
competencies and overall performance of its employees
and workers.

A process consisting of orientation, in-service education

and continuing education for the people of promoting
the development of personnel within any employment
setting, consistent with the goals and responsibilities of
the employment.( ANA)
Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is the
new name for the Staff Development
 TYPES OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Induction In-service
Job orientation
training education

Continuing Training for special

education function
 INDUCTION TRAINING
It is a brief, standardised indoctrination to an
agencys philosophy, purpose, policies and
regulations given to each worker during her or
his first 2 or 3 days of employment in order to
ensure his or her identification with agencys
philosophy, goals and norms.
NEED OF INDUCTION TRAINING
Increased retention of newly hire employees
Improved employee morale
Increased productivity.
STEPS IN INDUCTION
1. Tour of facilities
2. Introduction to the other employees,
superiors and subordinates.
3. Description of organizational
functions.
4. Departmental visit
5. Orientation to philosophy goals and
objectives
6. Administration policies and
procedures
 FORMS OF INDUCTION
Internship- works as an exchange of services for experience between the students
and his or her employer
Preceptorship - a short term relationship between a student as novice and an
experienced staff person professional who provides individual attention to the
students learning needs and feedback regarding performance
student experience relative independence in making decisions, setting priorities,
management of time, and care activities.
Mentorship - programs offered to support in program completion, confidence
building and transitioning to further education or the workforce.

JOB ORIENTATION
The process of creating
awareness with an individual
of his/her roles,
responsibilities and
relationships in the new work
situation.
CONTENT OF AN
ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
The origination and its environment
Policies, rules and regulation
Personnel
Services
Functions to be undertaken
 IN-SERVICE EDUCATION
In service education is a planned educational experience provided in
the job setting and closely identified with services in order to help
person perform more effectively as a person and as a worker.
In-service training is a process of staff development for the
purpose of improving the performance of an incumbent holding a
position with assign job responsibilities
TYPES OF IN-SERVICE EDUCATION

Centralized in-service
Decentralized in-service education
education

Combined in-service
education
STEPS IN IN-SERVICE EDUCATION
 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing education is all the learning activities that
occur after an individual has completed his/her basic
education. (COOPER)
The education which builds on previous education.
(SHANON)
PURPOSE CONTINUING EDUCATION
Enable a worker to move from
satisfactory to excellent performance
Provides exposure to new concepts,
procedural refinements, innovative
product applications, or acquisition of
increased expertise
Ensure professional development
Increase ability in order to solve the
problem in a clinical teaching/
administrative area.
Improve the ability to communicate or
participate in research work.
 TRAINING FOR SPECIFIC
FUNCTION
This is concerned with developing expert technical or manual
skills, communication and helps the personnel to perform
their functions effectively.
 TRAINING FOR SPECIFIC FUNCTION:
OBJECTIVES TYPES OF SKILLS
To help the nursing personnel to
perform correct methods and
procedures with understanding.
Establishing standards and
quality of nursing services.
Procedure to skill nurses to
skilled nurses.
GUIDELINES FOR SKILL TRAINING
1. Set the stage, using equipment similar to that provided for the worker in the
work situation.

2. Create in worker a learning attitude

3. Give reasons why the procedure is carried out in this way in this agency
4. Break the activities in to logical steps, necessary to carry out the procedure.
Demonstrate step by step.
5. Make certain that the person has learnt by requiring a return demonstration

6. Provide written out lines for references.

7. Arrange for follow up

 METHODS OF DELIVERING STAFF
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
INDUCTION JOB IN-SERVICE CONTINUING TRAINING FOR
ORIENTATION EDUCATION EDUCATION SPECIFIC
FUNCTION
Physical tour Orientation Orientation Lecture Demonstration
of the facilities
Seminar Skill training Demonstration Discussion
Group Continuing
Discussion Seminar Role-play
education
discussion Hand out or
Leadership Debate method
book and
Seminar training
pamphlet Journal club
Handbook
and pamphlet Book review
Correspondence
course
Formal course
Clinical
PLANNING
NEED FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Social change and scientific advancement
Advancement in the field of science like medical science
and technology.
To provide the opportunity for nurses to continually
acquire and implement the knowledge, skills, attitudes,
ideals and valued essentials for the maintenance of high
quality of nursing care:
As part of an individuals long-term career growth.
To add or improve skills needed in the short term
NEED FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Being necessary to fill gap in the past performance
To change or correct long-held attitudes of employee
Need to increase the productivity and quality of the
work.
To motivate employees and to promote employee
loyalty
Fast growing organizations.
GOALS
Assist each employee (nurse) to improve performance in
his/her position.
Assist each employee (nurse) to acquire personal and
professional abilities that maximize the possibility of
career advancement.
OBJECTIVES
To increase employee productivity.
To ensure safe and effective patient care by nurses.
To ensure satisfactory job performance by personnel
To orient the personnel to care objectives, job duties,
personnel policies, and agency regulations.
OBJECTIVES
To help employees cope with new practice role.
To help nurses to close the gap between present abilities
and the scientific basis for nursing practice that is
broadening through research.
ORGANIZING
FUNCTION OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Provide educational activities for all nurses employed by
the health care agency directed towards change behavior
related to role expectations.
It concerned with growth and development of personnel
from their initial contact with a healthcare agency until
termination of service
Staff Development Program,
Healthcare Organization
Model
IMPLEMENTING
STEPS IN STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Assess the educational needs of all staff members
Set priority
Develop general objectives for the staff development
program
Determine the resources needed to reach the desired
objectives
STEPS IN STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Develop a master calendar for an entire year
Develop and maintain staff development record system
Establish files on major educational topics
Regularly evaluate the staff development program
 STANDARDS OF STAFF
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ANA)
STANDARDS OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM (ANA)