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Competency Management for the Medical-Surgical Unit
Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN, Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN(c), RN, BC, Gwen A. Valois, MS, RN, BC, Jane G. Alberico, MS, RN, CEN

Softbound book + bonus CD-ROM
Size: 10.5" x 8.2"
ISBN 1578396867
HCPro / Opus
February 2005
Price: $149.00

 

Competency Management is a complete competency program created specifically for assessing, validating, and documenting the skills of all nurses practicing on your unit.

Save time, reduce frustration, and end the compliance struggle. This book and CD-ROM resource kit helps you:

  • Schedule and organize competency assessment - Use our handy formula to determine which competencies to evaluate each year, and how to tie competencies to annual performance reviews
  • Understand JCAHO expectations - Get an overview of the JCAHO's requirements and the tips you need to comply
  • Develop your competency assessment program - Save time with practical strategies for designing a compliant, consistent, and effective competency assessment program
  • Recognize the differences between mandatory annual training and competency validation - Don't confuse validating clinical proficiency with mandatory training topics such as fire safety and sexual harassment
  • Maintain a consistent validation system - Ensure that clinical proficiency is assessed and validated in a consistent manner with our easy to implement skill sheets
  • Keep up with new competencies and assess - Stay current on requirements for verifying and documenting the ever-changing new, and existing competencies, including those for new equipment

This resource has everything you need to meet and exceed the competency requirements of the JCAHO and other regulatory bodies. You know that the JCAHO requires you to have a system in place for the assessment and documentation of staff competencies. Within its pages, you'll also find many helpful tips and strategies for effectively assessing and evaluating the training needs of your staff. This comprehensive yet easy-to-use resource consists of:

  • CD-ROM contains each skill sheet ready for you to implement immediately or customize for use in your facility
  • 150 competency skill sheets - ready-to-use and customizable assessment skill sheets
  • 100 pages full of comprehensive information to help you develop, or revamp, your competency assessment program
  • best practices for selecting annual competencies for validation
  • Competencies Analyzer, a spreadsheet available on the CD-ROM to help you document and track staff skills

With this resource, it is possible to execute a competency assessment process:

  • within the time constraints of a 40-hour work week
  • without adding another complicated technological burden
  • with JCAHO compliant processes and procedures

Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN, is the president and owner of AEA Consulting in York, PA. She specializes in designing continuing education programs for healthcare professionals and freelance medical writing. Avillion also offers consulting services in work redesign, quality improvement, and staff development.

Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN(c), RN, BC, is manager of nursing education and staff development for Summa Health System in Akron, OH. She has held a variety of staff development positions, including educator, coordinator, and director for the past 26 years. Brunt has presented about a variety of topics both locally and nationally and has published numerous articles and chapters in books. She served as a section editor for the first and second editions of The Core Curriculum for Staff Development and was part of the task force that revised the Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development.

Gwen A. Valois, MS, RN, BC, is the director of organizational development at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas. She has clinical expertise in pediatrics and has served for more than 25 years in various clinical educational and leadership roles. Valois received her BSN from Texas Woman's University, received her master's degree in human resource management and development from National Louis University, and holds certification from American Nurses Credentialing Center in nursing professional development.

Jane G. Alberico, MS, RN, CEN, has more than 30 years of nursing practice in healthcare. She received her bachelors of science from the University of Kentucky and master's degree in health science instruction, with a minor in healthcare administration from Texas Woman's University. Alberico is a certified emergency nurse whose clinical expertise includes medical-surgical, home health, pain management, and emergency care. She has served in faculty and leadership roles in school and hospital settings. She is a national speaker for various topics and is currently the supervisor for clinical education at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas.

Softbound book + bonus CD-ROM
Size: 10.5" x 8.2"
ISBN 1578396867
HCPro / Opus
February 2005
Price: $149.00

 

Competency Management is a complete competency program created specifically for assessing, validating, and documenting the skills of all nurses practicing on your unit.

With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety.

(information from the publisher)

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