Patient Care Services: Nursing Education

Department Overview
The Nursing Education Department Functions Within The Division Of Nursing As Educational Resource Persons And Nursing Role Models To Ach Staff And Customers. The Primary Role Is To Help Evaluate, Plan, And Implement Education Programs For Novice To Expert Nursing Staff. We Help Provide Pediatric Nursing Caregivers With The Best Start In Orientation And Ongoing Opportunities For Professional Growth.

Profile
The Department Consists Of Professional, Advanced Practice Nurses With Secretarial Support. A Small Department with Big Impact! Regular Offices Hours Are M-F 7:30- 4:00 With After Hours And Weekend Support Available PRN.

State of the Art Practice and Research
Principles of Adult Learning
Educational Needs Assessment
Learning Objectives Based On Changing Nursing Practice
Varied Teaching Strategies and Methods Matched To Learner Needs and Desired Outcomes
Evaluation of Participant Performance
Ongoing Evaluation of Programs
Active Participation in National Organizations
Use of National Pediatric Resources
Maintaining Current Information on Health Care Issues, Political Issues Affecting Nursing, Trends in Nursing Practice, and the Changing Practice and Professional Needs Of Ach Staff

Ways We Help You
Facilitating Basic Nursing Orientation and General Continuing Education Programs for Ach Staff, With Special Focus on Those Programs Associated With Federal, State, and Division of Nursing Standards
Serving As the Centralized Point Of Contact for All Affiliated Schools of Nursing
Acting As A Resource to Ancillary Departments* In Their Educational and Practice Development Activities. (*Includes but Is Not Limited to Respiratory Care, Medical Staff, Laboratory and Blood Bank, Pharmacy, Child Life And Education, And Volunteer Services)
Assisting In the Development and Review of Unit-Based Orientation Programs and Teaching Resources
Consultation Regarding New Employees and Nursing Students with Specific Learning Needs
Coordinating Preceptor Training and Assisting In the Development of Unit Preceptors with Educational Programs and Individual Consultation
Coordinating the Achieve Career Ladder Program for Ach Nurses
Coordinating Pediatric and Adult Emergency Readiness (CPR, Pals, ACL’s)
Approved Provider of Arna Nursing Continuing Education Programs

Nursing Education Is A Team Thing! We’re Proud of Our Collegial Relationships With
Unit Staff
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Unit Based Educators
Clinical Instructors
Respiratory Therapy Department
Child Life/Education Department
Schools of Nursing Instructors
Community Educators
Nursing Managers and Administrators
Pediatric Health Care Providers in the Community

We're Unique, Serving As
Role Models
Consultants/Mentors
Instructors
Change Agents for Staff Performance and Clinical Practice
Resource and Research Facilitators
Program Coordinators/Developers/Facilitators
Committee Leadership