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Condensed Nursing Residency Programs
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Posted almost 6 years ago A recent news article, New nursing residency program with shorter, more rigorous training" discusses a new condensed nursing residency program being launched in Texas. I was wondering if similar programs are being developed in other areas of the country, or internationally? If so, does an 18 week program suffice? |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago News of another hospital which is implementing a rigorous 18-week residency program. I'm interested to see what people think about these new condensed programs? Has anyone been through one? |
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| Posted over 5 years ago I THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. THE MORE TRAINING THE BETTER. SOME HOSPITALS DO IT FOR ONLY 8 WEEKS. THE LONGEST I HAVE HEARD IS A 12 WEEK ONE-THAT IS IN MAY BE A SPECIALTY AREA. sO DO IT. I BELIEVE IT WILL BE OF AN ADVANTAGE TO YOU AFTER YOU ARE LEFT TO DO THINGS BY YOURSELF-I MEAN WHEN YOU START WORKING INDEPENDENTLY, YOU WILL BE MORE CONFIDENT. |
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| Posted over 5 years ago Providence Medford Medical Center offers an 18 month Nurse In Residency program which I am 7 months into. It has been fabulous! The old wives tale that "Nurses eat their young" does not hold true at this hospital. I have felt nurtured and supported as a new grad. They have classroom time, as well as regular "pull back" sessions that allow us to vent, ask questions, and offer suggestions. This hospital has made me feel valuable and respected, and I have learned so much as a telemetry nurse. |
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| Posted about 5 years ago The length of the program is important. The support you receive afterward is more important. A new option that you will probably be seeing more of is hospitals with orientation units. The entire staff is committed to training new nurses. Nurse patient ratios are less and a unit of this type attracts nurses who excel at precepting. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago Anything that helps nurses get oriented to the area they are working in is fantastic. Patient safety becomes the most important thing. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I have been looking for a nurse residency program in NJ but have had no luck. If anyone hears of one, please let me know. Thanks. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I LIVE IN HOUSTON AND WAS WONDERING EXACTLY WHICH HOSPITAL WAS OFFERING THIS QUICK EXCELLED PROGRAM |
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| Posted over 4 years ago I was in a versant residency program 3 years ago....It was an 18 week program right after I graduated and got my RN...it was alot of the same stuff I just learned in class but it was a great way to transition new nurses into the real world of med surg nursing and not feel as though you are alone and your insecurities are not normal...there were 42 other nurses in this program with me...we were paid our rn wages and worked on our med surg floor with preceptors...gradually getting skills checked off again and working our way up to a full case load...but actually doing it at a slower pace and on the actual floor we were going to be working...we had debriefing sessions and met several times a week to evaluate the program and give input...we were also floated to many other floors not as workers but to help and see what that dept did....I would recommend this program to anyone...it has a better retention rate for keeping new nurses in the field.. |
