College of Nursing and University of Kentucky Hospital team up to participate in B.S.N. Nurse Residency Pilot Program
Faculty in the College of Nursing and nursing leaders at UK Hospital are participating in a project developed by The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and University Health Systems Consortium (UHC), to develop a post-baccalaureate residency program demonstration project for B.S.N. graduates.
A standardized, one-year residency curriculum is being developed. The pilot program began in June 2002 and will run through June 2003. Participating sites include:
- University of Arizona College of Nursing, University Medical Center Corporation, Tucson, Ariz.;
- University of Colorado School of Nursing, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver;
- University of Kentucky College of Nursing, University of Kentucky Hospitals, Lexington, Ky.;
- New York University College of Nursing, NYU Medical Center of Mount Sinai NYU Health,
New York;
- University of Pennsylvania College of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia
The B.S.N. Residency Program implementation at UK consists of a series of structured learning and work experiences with nurse experts that are designed to assist graduates as they make the transition into their first professional role. It is designed for direct care roles in the academic health care setting. The goals of the residency program are that the graduate nurse will:
- Make the transition from novice nurse toward competent professional nurse in the clinical environment;
- Develop effective decision-making skills related to clinical judgment and performance;
- Provide clinical nursing leadership at the point of care;
- Strengthen commitment to nursing as a professional career choice;
- Formulate an individual development plan as related to their new clinical role;
- Incorporate research-based evidence linked to outcomes into practice.
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