The purpose of this book is to examine the development, process, and concepts of staff development in nursing education and its relationship to the overall continuing education effort. It is intended for staff development educators in agency development or revision, for administrators of nursing services in planning staff development, and for nursing school educators. Formerly referred to as inservice education, staff development is becoming more significant as major changes are occurring in the field of health care. Various factors relating to input, process, and output of staff development are covered throughout the book. The process is identified in relation to nursing within health care agencies, but concepts are applicable to other groups. Chapters cover history of staff development, organization and administration, philosophy and purpose, designing and implementing learning offerings, teaching methods and aids, and evaluation. Additional chapters explore adult learning, identification of learning needs, motivation, and future directions in health care and related fields. The appendix consists of 16 exhibits related to staff development, organization, orientation, skill training, and leadership. (Author/EA)