The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care

Your favorite competency book is now better than ever with an updated overview of the Wright Competency Model and fresh examples! This highly practical book will help you create a more meaningful, dynamic competency system that is neither cumbersome nor labor intensive. Packed with tools to select competencies, verify competencies, and define the whole process, The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care is a must have for your resource toolbox. With over 50,000 copies sold worldwide, this book has become the industry standard for competency assessment.

Donna excels at helping health care organizations create valuable competency and staff development programs for all departments. She brings an energetic and refreshing approach to education, competency and staff development. <p> As an author and lecturer, Donna's expertise includes creative educational strategies, self-directed learning, competency assessment, creative approaches to mandatory training, creating a healthy work environment and implementing shared governance. <p> She is the author of the national bestselling <i>Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care</i> (2005) and producer of <i>The Ultimate Guide to Preceptoring Video Series</i> (2008) and <i>The Moments of Excellence Video Series</i>(2002). <p> Donna served as president of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization from 2001 - 2005 and is a recipient of that organization's <i>Promoting Excellence in Consultation</i> award. She earned her Master's degree from the University of Minnesota.