Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

1. Describe the development of a tiered clinical orientation program for new graduate nurses.
2. Explain a process used by a nursing professional development department to align its goals with strategic initiatives of the organization.
3. Describe the use of the nursing professional development specialist's position as a tool for designing succession planning within an organization.
4. List examples of game elements useful in nursing professional development to enhance student learning and knowledge retention.