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Professional Development Plans
Professional development plans assistnurses in formulating long-term careergoals
These plans help nurses to developprofessionally and to attain satisfactionin their careers
Professional development has beenlinked to higher job satisfaction.
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Purpose of Research
Research on this topic will assess a linkbetween professional developmentplans and the retention of hospital
nurses. The purpose of the research is to
demonstrate the benefits of professional
development plans for nursingprofessionals.
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Research Question
Can the implementation of careerdevelopment plans improve retentionamong hospital nurses?
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Sample
Nursing personnel of medical/surgical units ofthree hospitals of average size.
Nurses with either a Associate’s or Bachelor’sdegree in the Science of Nursing.
Nurses who at the beginning or middle of theircareers (between 1-10 years in the field).
Can include nurses who already plan to stay intheir current positions, or nurses who already
plan to leave the field. Does not contain nurses nearing retirement.
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Research Methods
Obtain baseline data from nurses within the sample.
Obtain baseline data from a control group of nurses who
will not participate in the professional development plan.
Implement a professional development plan for nursesthat includes an eight hour seminar, personal career
counseling, and career development tools
Obtain data regarding salary, length of employment,
career level (Entry/Management/administrator etc.)
Continue to monitor this data indefinitely.
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References
Donley, R., Flaherty, M.J., (Sept. 30, 2008) "Promoting ProfessionalDevelopment: Three Phases of Articulation in Nursing Education andPractice" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing ; Vol 13 No 3Manuscript 2. Available:www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/vol132008/No3Sept08/PhasesofArticulation.aspx
Jones, C., Gates, M., (September 30, 2007) The Costs and Benefits of NurseTurnover: A Business Case for Nurse Retention. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing . Vol. 12 No. 3, Manuscript 4. Available:www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume122007/No3Sept07/NurseRetention.aspx
Raines. C.F., Taglaireni, M.E., (Sept. 30, 2008) "Career Pathways in Nursing:
Entry Points and Academic Progression" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing ; Vol 13 No 3 Manuscript 1. Available:www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/vol132008/No3Sept08/CareerEntryPoints.aspx
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Limitations
Possible limitations of the researchinclude:
Small sample
Ages of nurses in the program
Stages of nursing careers will still vary
Limited to only one group of nurses(Med/Surg nurses).
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Implications for Research
The nursing shortage is of nationalconcern, and too few nurses has beenlinked to diminishing quality of care inseveral settings (Raines and Taglaireni,
2008). Nurses are leaving the field citing many
different reasons such as jobdissatisfaction (Donley and Flaherty,2008).
Nurses in management positions havereported higher levels of job satisfaction(Jones and Gates, 2007)