NUR 905 Assignment: Practicum Objectives and Contract

(List the program outcome/s, and Doctoral Essential/s the objective addresses.)

(What activities will help meet this objective, with whom might you be able to complete these activities to reach this objective)

(How will you determine the degree to which the objective was met)

Complete at the end of the semester by reflecting on the objectives established, and for each objective, write to:

1.     If the objective was met and how

2.     Level of competence (Benner’s five stages)

3.     Plans for further development

Explain the responsibilities of the New Graduate RN Residency Program Coordinator in ensuring content alignment to overall system new graduate RN onboarding, orientation, and continuing education programs.

5. Successfully negotiate and manage cutting-edge innovations and change among an inter-professional

teams for purposes of advancing healthcare quality among patients, populations, and complex

systems.

7. Integrate professional standards, nursing science and theory, values, accountability, ongoing self-reflection, ethical, analytical, and organizational sciences as the foundation for the highest level of

nursing practice.

Ongoing clinical experiences with preceptor observing the multifaceted process of coordinating and revising the New Grad RN Residency Program in response to changing system priorities.

Analyze the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience survey results to inform 2024 Nurse Residency Planning.

Interview two Nursing Education Specialists from the Medical-Surgical service line to gain insight into the unique onboarding and education needs of the new graduate RN.

Present Casey-Fink analysis at 2024 Nurse Residency planning meeting on 09/25.

Journal insights gained from meetings and practicum experiences regarding how the Program Coordinator works with subject matter experts to ensure content relevancy to the needs of the new RN graduate nurse.

VI. Inter-professional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes

Summarize the responsibilities of the New Graduate RN Residency Program Coordinator in relation to recruiting of subject matter experts, coordinating program training dates, and ensuring availability of and budget allocation for equipment, training sites, and supplies.

6. Apply Benedictine values to foster a collaborative relationship that promotes respect, protection, and

enhancement of spiritual integrity, human dignity, as well as cultural diversity to improve patient and

population health outcomes.

Assist preceptor in the scheduling, presenter coordination, and budgeting for the November Day 1 pilot program.

Participate in the overall management of the November Day 1 pilot program event.

Review ANCC provider unit processes based on aggregate data to ensure quality of learning activities in the current residency program and inform content changes for 2024.

Journal differences between the anticipated and actual process of managing a training event.

Present findings of educational activity evaluation results and learner and stakeholder feedback to inform program revision decisions.

VI. Inter-professional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes

Critique the objectives, scope, and goals of the current and pilot New Grad Residency Program in meeting system new graduate education and retention needs.

1. Appraise health care organizations to assess strengths and weaknesses and facilitate organization wide

improvement in healthcare delivery from a systems-thinking approach.

7. Integrate professional standards, nursing science and theory, values, accountability, ongoing self-reflection,

ethical, analytical, and organizational sciences as the foundation for the highest level of

nursing practice.

Determine the current and past one-year new graduate retention rates at the system, hospital, and specialty level.

Compare new graduate retention rates to regional and national trends.

Identify potential trends in new graduate RN retention rates relative to site and specialty and present findings to preceptor.

Quantify the return on investment of the current New Grad Residency Program and discuss with preceptor.

II. Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems Thinking

III. Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

Explore the process of New Grad RN curriculum development from needs assessment to implementation.

5. Successfully negotiate and manage cutting-edge innovations and change among an inter-professional

teams for purposes of advancing healthcare quality among patients, populations, and complex

systems.

7. Integrate professional standards, nursing science and theory, values, accountability, ongoing self-reflection, ethical, analytical, and organizational sciences as the foundation for the highest level of

nursing practice

Interview the M/S Nursing Professional Development Specialists (MSNPDS), regarding their roles in supporting the new graduate RN program and identifying learning needs in the new graduate RN staff.

Journal how the MSNPDS are engaged in addressing new graduate RN learning needs and ensuring content congruency with service-line expectations.

II. Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems Thinking