Competencies for Staff Educators: Tools to Evaluate and Enhance Nursing Professional Development
Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN, RN, BC, is Director of Nursing Education and Staff Development for Summa Health System Hospitals in Akron, OH. Over the past 28 years, she has held a variety of staff development positions, including educator, coordinator, and director. Ms. Brunt has been active in numerous professional associations and has received awards for excellence in writing, nursing research, leadership, and staff development. She is a co-author of the Competency Management System: Toolkit for Validation and Assessment, published by HCPro. She is serving a term as President-Elect of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) through July of 2007, when she will begin a two-year term as President of the organization.