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. 2025 Sep-Oct;41(5):294-298.
doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000001184.

Leveraging a Program Manager to Optimize Nurse Development

Martha Shaw, Tiffany Montgomery

Leveraging a Program Manager to Optimize Nurse Development

Martha Shaw et al. J Nurses Prof Dev. 2025 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

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.

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