In our most recent Specialty Spotlight, Amy Ashe, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CAVRN, shares about her work as a service line nurse educator for Atrium Health’s Capacity Command Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The nursing professional development (NPD) team at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System recognized that many novice NPD practitioners were starting without consistent orientation. In response, they took action—designing a standardized onboarding and development program to support growth, improve retention, and strengthen NPD practice across the organization.

Typical adolescents desire to be included and accepted by their peers and by the outside world. Add to these complexities an identity aligning with LGBTQIA+ community, and you have a child worried about being accepted and understood not only by their family and peers but also by their healthcare team. One NPD team tackled these challenges head-on by increasing learning opportunities for nurses, including a class, committee, and Kid Pride tabling opportunity.