[salmi]

HI guys I’m just starting as a new Staff development nurse. I need your wise advices. How to start ? I’m also looking for good web-pages about Staff development.
Thanks……Salmi

[NurseKimberley]

Me too salmi...new to SDC and looking for some good stuff....If I find anything I'll let you know too!

[sburke]

I do not know if you have found this website yet, but there is a website for nursing educators. It is http://www.nnsdo.org/

[moonbeam]

Hello, just found this site and registered to join all of you. I have been a nurse in staff development at our hospital for close to 8 years. I really enjoy the challenges and have had good days and not so good. Our hospital is growing by leaps and bounds and we have approximately 1200 employees. Patient beds: 130 I think at last count. I do all the nursing division orientation, set up inservices, min. of 2 CPR classes per month, run the AHA CTC at our facility, write some procedures, review p/p, write competencies (currently completing phlebotomy), provide remediation for nursing staff, medical terminology self study, process of helping to develop a unit secretary orientation module (structured for 2 weeks), annual competencies, glucose meter training, nursing orientation every 2 weeks lasting a week minimum, do agency nurse orientation and testing, schedule nurse orientation in lab for phlebotomy training, annual Student Nurse Welcome recruitment luncheon for our local graduate nurses (good recruitment), Annual preceptor program in concert with our local university and sit on Pain cmte, Product cmte, Pt.Safety cmte, MERC (Medication Error Review Cmte), SNE I & II program and plan & organize the graduate nurses orientation. There are many other things but this will give you and others some of my daily opportunities that maybe we can share ideas. Thanks much

[Disablednurse]

Moonbeam, what hours do you work? How do you get thru in 8 hrs?

[moonbeam]

I work Mon-Fri 7:30 to 4:00 most days, but in the real world, it seems I am always working/ but it isn't so bad. I enjoy it, but would enjoy it more if I could do just one thing at a time.

[irual]

Hi. How exciting. I found a place for help. I am new in the staff development role. I am in charge of all staff education, all staff and resident inf. control, risk management, and nursing management. I'm sure there are more roles in there but this will keep me busy. I am relieved to find a place where I can ask questions and get help.

[Monica RN,BSN]

I am also in staff development. I do orientation, inservices ongoing, employee remediation, employee health nurse, infecton control nurse, interviews, 5 CPR classes a month, and various other management stuff. I have been in staff education for 2 years and love it. Work at a nursing home, 158 beds about 250 employees. M-F 8 -4:30 and on call once a month.

[Effa]

Hi to all!

I recently started a new role as a Staff Developer.

Two questions:

Can anyone give me tips and ideas on how to introduce myself to the unit? What were your first steps on the job?

Thanks,
Effa

[missmercy]

I am new to the staff development role too! Hospital hasn't had a formal s.d. program -- have an education dept. who runs general orientation and then an informal preceptor-like program. I want to pull us up a notch or two professionally! Am so glad to find others who've been where I am and have survived!! So many things to do!! So little time! And every person who has put something on my list feels that their need is THE most important onE