Southeastern VA Hosp Developing a Nursing Clinincal Advancement Program

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Hello.

We at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk, VA, are presently in the beginning phases of creating a clinical advancement program for nurses (clinical ladder). In so doing, we are interested in finding out any supportive evidence for obtaining such a program, as far as nurse retention, recruitment, increased satisfaction scores or money saved. If your institution has such a program, could you share the following?

1) Type of program, theory or model used?

2) How long you have had the program?

3) What % of your RNs take part in the program and are at each level?

4) Are you a Magnet institution or on the journey?

5) Any evidence you can share to support your programs outcomes? Costs vs. benefits?

Thanks for your time and wisdom.

Sincerely