Below are links to some articles that discuss professional development and related topics.
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October 7, 2008
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Steven K. Rothschild, MD Associate Professor Family Medicine & Preventive Medicine
Team Training: Begin with clearly stated team principles. Demonstrate principles at every opportunity!
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January 2005
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Coalition for Arizona RN Education
From the eyes of an economist, the current nursing shortage is more of a supply and demand problem than a classic shortage. Nurses are in high demand because Arizona’s population growth—the second fastest in the nation—has increased the need for healthcare services across the entire healthcare delivery system.
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March 2008
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Allison J. Terry, PhD, MSN, RN
Three issues in addition to the electronic data system were addressed in the survey because of their adjunct potential to impact providers’ roles and licensee requirements: 1) credit allowances (contact hours) for completing continuing education courses or programs; 2) independent study for continuing education credit; and 3) continuing education programs recommended by providers.
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February 2004
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U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
The following is a report prepared by Alexander, Wegner, & Associates for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration’s Business Relations Group. This report details what the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) has learned from employers, employees, educators, workforce professionals, and researchers about health care workforce challenges and solutions. It provides the basis for developing strategic partnerships that include industry, education, and the public workforce system.
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October 7, 2008
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Ron Stock MD MA Medical Director The Gerontology Institute at Sacred Heart Medical Center
Challenges to Developing Teams
• Organizational ambivalence
• Variable leadership skills and behaviors
• Time
• Compensation/productivity issues
• Size of unit/practice
• Team members coming and going
•Wide spread absence of effective communication
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