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Nurse Residency. Where do I go from here?. Levels of Education. Basic Education Target audience: nurses preparing for entry level into the profession Orientation Target audience: nurses preparing for a new employer or a new career role Staff Development/Inservice Programs
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Nurse Residency Where do I go from here?
Levels of Education • Basic Education • Target audience: nurses preparing for entry level into the profession • Orientation • Target audience: nurses preparing for a new employer or a new career role • Staff Development/Inservice Programs • Target audience: nurses preparing to utilize new tools or information specific to the work setting (Hague & Groves, 2001)
Differentiation Between Levels of Education, cont. • Continuing Education Most time spent here 3 Reasons • Target audience: nurses seeking enhanced professionalism and utilization of advanced nursing decisions and actions • Bottom line – must enhance professional development and be transportable (Hague & Groves, 2001)
Continuing Nursing Education • St. Luke’s affiliated with WSNA • SUM-TOTAL • Journals • Unit Based Educator • JOLT
Next Education Steps Professional Certification Advanced Degrees
St. Luke’s Investment – You! • Exploring career options/navigating St. Luke’s/exposure to other nursing roles • Career Progression Counseling program – Refer yourself to “Yes, U Can!” • Program Link • Certification Prepayment program • Certification Prepayment Plan • Tuition Reimbursement program ($3,000 a year with no cap—at this time) • Tuition Reimbursement • Scholarships (3) • Scholarships
Professional/Specialty Certification • Optional and Voluntary • Several choices of accrediting bodies • ANCC • NCC • AMSN, etc. • Qualifications • “Yes, U Can!” • Certification Prepayment Program • Clinical Ladder points CCRN AORN CMSRNRNC RNC-OB CEN CNE
Advanced Degrees • “Yes, U Can!” • Beneficial to St. Luke’s for Tuition Reimbursement • Many options • ADN to BSN • BSN to MSN • ADN to MSN • BSN/MSN to DNP, PhD • MPH • MHCA • Others?
Questions? Teresa Stanfill, BSN, MSN, RNC-OB 493-0453 stanfilt@slhs.org
Next Steps Leadership • Shared governance • Cross Train • RR committee • “Nurses as Teachers” to prepare to precept (Register on Sum-Total) • Orient to Relief Charge • Help Teach Residency • Help with Education
Questions?? Speak with Director, Clinical Supervisor, or Unit Based Educator