Phase 2 of the EMPOWER project: enhancing communication for paraprofessionals

Moreen Donahue; Lisa Smith; Patricia Dykes; Joyce J Fitzpatrick

doi:10.3928/00220124-20100423-08

Phase 2 of the EMPOWER project: enhancing communication for paraprofessionals

J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010 May;41(5):197-8. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20100423-08.

Authors

Moreen Donahue¹, Lisa Smith, Patricia Dykes, Joyce J Fitzpatrick

Affiliation

¹ Patient care Services, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut, MD, USA.

PMID: 20481417
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20100423-08

Abstract

This column describes a project that was implemented to enhance the communication skills of hospital paraprofessional staff. One of the primary goals was to enhance the communication between paraprofessional (nursing assistants) and professional (nurses and physicians) staff.

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel
Communication*
Curriculum
Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
Focus Groups
Humans
Mentors
Needs Assessment / organization & administration*
Nursing Assistants / education*
Nursing Assistants / psychology
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*
Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology
Organizational Culture
Safety Management / organization & administration