Lori Liedel

I do help staff when needed, especially when our staffing is tight. when I started my job a year ago we had 95% agency nurse staff. I learned the unit workflow in order to orient new staff accordingly. A year later, we are now fully staffed. I have one scheduled day this month to staff on the nursing unit. Otherwise I have the time to plan and prepare for keeping education current for our staff. I do go out to the nursing unit when I am working to help cover lunches and such. This helps me get a pulse on the education needs of our staff as well. I do not cover weekends or Holidays. Ours is a small surgical specialty hospital. (15 beds)

Hi my name is Lori, I am an ADN. I have been a nurse since 1995, I have worked the proverbial 1 year of med/surg in the hospital setting way back then. Through out the rest of my career I have working much of it in the homecare/hospice setting, and in the perioperative setting in PreOP and PACU. A year ago after needing a break from the heaviness of hospice work, I accepted a position at a small surgical hospital as the Nurse Educator. Ours is a Bariatric Specialty Hospital; we are JACHO certified. For this first year I have utilized the education programs that were already in place at my facility to educate staff. My supervisor has asked me to be compiling my own information and making sure we stay compliant with the Joint Commission standards and incorporate evidence-based material. I lack the confidence to do this. I know that my supervisor has the confidence in me. I do not wish to further my education at this point in my career. I desire to do my job effectively. Please offer any suggestions for staying current with presenting the necessary education to the healthcare team.