Empowering Professionalism in Staff: Collaborative Approach of the Clinical Nurse Manager and the Clinical Nurse Specialist

Purpose: The Perianesthesia Care Unit (PACU) performs rapid recovery for 60 to 100 patients a day. The PACU has over ninety bays and staffs with 55 nurses to provide safe, quality care. The importance of developing staff potential was a primary goal. The Clinical nurse manager and clinical nurse specialist for the PACU collaborated to put into place a program to provide opportunity for staff to participate and develop in their roles.