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Summary
North Country Hospitals Nurse Residency Program is an evidence-based,
organizationally designed program aimed at supporting the new graduate
nurses transition to practice.
Positions available: Emergency Department, Primary Care, Maternal/Child
Health, Progressive Care
Goals of our program:
Strengthen clinical nursing skills and develop the needed nursing skill
sets
Develop critical thinking skills
Promote patient safety
Equip nurses with effective communication, delegation and organizational
tools
The 8-month program begins with 6 days of general and nursing
orientation. After orientation the Nurse Residents transition into the
clinical setting to work with an experienced nurse preceptor on their
assigned unit. At the beginning of the program the new nurses also
attend a weekly 4 hour class with a Nurse Educator. The time between
classes gradually lengthens to a monthly class until completion of the
program. It is a time for continued learning as well as an opportunity
to develop the confidence to work independently while being supported by
a Nurse Educator, experienced Preceptors and their Nurse Director.
As part of the program, a Nurse Residency Clinical Project is required.
Supported class time is dedicated to working on the project. The
clinical project is chosen by the Nurse Resident in collaboration with
their Nurse Director. The project must be related to the nursing
profession, clinical practice or a change in clinical practice and must
be evidence-based.
Requirements to enter the program:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing (ADN or BSN required)
Vermont RN license prior to beginning employment
Newly graduated nurse with less than one year of experience
Current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider completion card