Residency Programs Lead to New Jobs for Nurses
September 22nd, 2008 by JoelOne longtime career step is helping nurses-in-training get new jobs.
With a demand for healthcare professionals, many students are taking nursing programs and going on to fulfilling careers. Most, however, have some assistance in the transition from nursing student to nurse through a residency program.
According to an article by Nurse.com, one recently popular program is the Versant RN Program, which offers new graduates a chance to boost their job skills while decreasing employee turnover for hospitals.
Many hospitals are taking advantage of the program, which assists with recruiting nurses. One such hospital is Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, which has had 115 nurses complete the program since 2006.
“A structured, evidence-based, on-boarding program for new graduates is critical to their success,” Donna King, RN, BSN, MBA, CNA-BC, FACHE, vice president of clinical operations and chief nurse executive at Advocate Illinois Masonic said in the article. “It’s a wonderful bridge no matter where they end up practicing. You are strengthening the foundation of their technical skills as well as their ability to navigate in the clinical area.”
The Versant RN Program is a data-based 18 to 22 week program, which was developed at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. The program is now offered at nearly 50 hospitals in eight states. The program is based on Patricia Benner’s novice to expert model, with skills including novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient and expert.
“Our approach is very standardized in that we have best practices we learned over the years,” Suzie Reinsvold, RN, MSN, Versant senior vice president for implementation and standards, said in the article. “Versant charges hospitals $5,000 per resident … Nurses at different stages tend to approach patient care differently and problem-solve differently.”
Students in the program generally start out working with nurses that have a few years of experience, then work their way up to nurses with more experience.
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