Developing People and Performance Assignment 2022

Running head: NURSING 1
Developing People and Performance
Student Name
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NURSING 2
Executive Summary
The learning and development process is an important aspect of nursing practice. The
paper provides an analysis of the learning and development needs of the Emerald Aged Care
facility with the interventions to correct the competency gaps. The paper starts by describing the
workgroup profile and core capabilities. The paper provides the competency problem and gap
that exist in the organization especially in the nursing practitioners. Some recommendations
include leadership skill training, aged care competency and career development skills training.
The paper describes various training or learning interventions with ways to implement those
training areas. In addition, the challenges that affect the learning process are also highlighted.
The paper concludes by identifying the course of actions when the recommendations are
implemented within the organization. This includes an action plan for the implementation.

NURSING 3
Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
1. Workgroup profile...............................................................................................................................3
2. Problem statement/competency gap.....................................................................................................3
3. Recommendations: Key Learning and development interventions......................................................4
3.1 Aged care training and development..................................................................................................5
3.2 Leadership skills and competency.....................................................................................................5
3.3 Career development and continuous learning....................................................................................6
Conclusion/Action plan...............................................................................................................................7
Appendix I: Learning Plan.........................................................................................................................11

NURSING 4
Introduction
Learning and development is an important aspect of nursing career development. Nursing
practitioners involved in the continuous learning process especially leadership skill improves
clinical outcomes. The learning process considers the need that exists within the area of practice
that needs improvement. The paper analyses the Emerald Aged Care organization needs for
nursing competency training and learning. The main aim of the training is to support continuing
professional development and nurse’s leadership and career development. The following paper,
therefore, analyses competency gaps and proposes learning and development for nursing
practitioners in the Emerald Aged Care case study.
1. Workgroup profile
The target group composes of nursing practitioners that are tasked to provide medical
care to the elderly people within the facility on a part-time basis. Nurses have basic learning
competency with limited elderly care competency and experience. The three nursing
practitioners lack the basic interpersonal skills that enable them to work together with other staff
within the facility. Moreover, there is a need for a continuous learning process that will help the
nurse to develop more skills and knowledge necessary for aged care (Salas & Frush, 2012). The
nursing practitioner is capable of taking care of all aged people within the facility given that they
are well trained. In addition, the competency that is needed can be developed through training
and experience (World Health Organization 2010).