Leveraging a Program Manager to Optimize Nurse Development
This article explores the strategic and unique role of the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Program Manager for preceptor and mentor programs within a clinical education department. By centralizing responsibility for preceptor and mentor processes, this role reduces the operational burden on NPD practitioners, ensures program consistency, and supports a structured and standardized approach to orientation and professional growth within the nursing workforce.
Authors
- Tiffany M. Montgomery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-146X)
- Martha Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-8645)
Institutions
- Medical Protective (US)
- Baptist Health System (US)
- Human Factors (Norway) (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nnd.0000000000001184
- Primary Topic
- Nursing education and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00