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QH Nursing and Midwifery Staff Development Framework

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Transition process

What is the transition process? This is the period of time when a staff member undergoes a process of learning and adjustment to acquire the skills, knowledge and values required to become an effective team member in a specific practice area. Who does this apply to? - New employees - New graduates (registered and enrolled) - Nurses and midwives re-entering the workforce - Any nurse/midwife transferring from one area of practice to an unfamiliar area of practice - Overseas nurses and midwives What is involved? The transition process is facilitated through a range of opportunities, including: - New graduate programs - Online learning modules (foundation and clinical intensives) with clinical support - Skills development through in-services offered on-the-job or by local staff development units - Nursing and Midwifery Refresher and Re-entry Programs How long does it take? The transition process does not represent a fixed period of time. How do I start? Planning of learning and development activities during the transition process are undertaken with nurse and midwifery educators in collaboration with line managers through a performance appraisal and development process.

RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

• Queensland Health Graduate Nurse Online Recruitment
• Queensland Health Refresher to Nursing Practice Program
• Queensland Health Re-entry Program
• Queensland Nursing Council Position Statement ‘Transition Support Processes’ (2006)
  

More links:
• Nursing and Midwifery Competencies
• Nursing and Midwifery Courses
• Professional Nursing and Midwifery Associations and Organisations

ONLINE RESOURCES FOR QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES
(Please note: To access these resources, you need to be a Queensland Health employee and have access to QHEPS.)

Additional resources and information are available for employees by conducting a simple search of the following terms on QHEPS:

• Preceptor Program
• Transition to Practice Nurse Education Program (TPNEP)
• Performance Appraisal and Development (PAD)
• New Graduate Program

Useful QHEPS sites to visit include:

• CKN (Clinicians Knowledge Network - a collection of clinical and research information providing all health professionals working in Queensland Health access to the latest evidence based information)
• The Office of the Chief Nursing Officer (look under Education on the navigation bar for information about programs and learning and development resources)
• Learning and Development Unit (organisational  learning and development programs, resources and information)
• Local District Staff Development Units (see also ‘Nurse Practice Unit’, ‘Nurse Education and Research’)

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A suite of nursing and midwifery learning and development toolkits and resources is currently under development and will be available by mid 2009.