Career Mapping for Professional Development and Succession Planning.

J Nurses Prof Dev

Tammy Webb, MS, RN, NE-BC, is Acute Care Vice President for Patient Care Services, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock. Previously served as Director of Professional Practice and Education. Tammy Diamond-Wells, MS, RN, NE-BC, is Medical-Surgical Nursing Director, Arkansas Children's Hospital,

Published: June 2017


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Career mapping facilitates professional development of nurses by education specialists and nurse managers. On the basis of national Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards, our education and professional development framework supports the organization's professional practice model and provides a foundation for the professional career map. This article describes development, implementation, and evaluation of the professional career map for nurses at a large children's hospital to support achievement of the nursing strategic goals for succession planning and professional development.

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