Walk This Way: Paving a Path for Professional Growth

Using a Professional Growth Pathway (PGP) approach throughout a New Graduate Residency Program (NRP), nurse residents (NR) engage in individualized career exploration by selecting one of four pathways to explore: Advanced Practice, Expert Clinician, Nurse Leader, and Nurse Researcher. NRs report the PGP promotes professional development and long-term goal development.

Presenters: Veronica Bigott, MSN, ACNS-BC, MEDSURG-BC, GERO-BC, NPD-BC; Stephanie Zidek, MSN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC – Advocate Aurora Health

The Secret to Successful Quality Outcome Visualization

Discover how one organization collaborated to create visual dashboards to reflect quality outcome goals for nurse residents. Through partnership with key stakeholders, a multi-site organization utilized visual dashboards to visualize progress and identify areas for improvement related to retention, orientation, leadership, certification, and patient safety data.

Presenters: Susan Smith, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, FNP; Megan Unfried, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Development and Implementation of a Nurse Residency Program Stakeholder Evaluation Tool

This presentation describes the development and implementation of a Nurse Residency Program (NRP) stakeholder evaluation. The evaluation tool, based on the six Quality and Safety Education Competencies for Nurses, uses a four-point Likert scale and has 47 items. Use of the psychometrically validated tool can guide NRP enhancements and outcomes.

Presenters: Kim Failla, PhD, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC; Laurie Ecoff, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNL – Sharp HealthCare

Breaking Out of Traditional Learning: Everything You Need to Build a Customized Escape Room

Participants will receive a blueprint, including the materials needed, to build a virtual or live escape room, including a library of activities that can easily be customized to the learner, skill, or practice setting.

Presenters: Lisa Pierce, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC; Meghan Weber, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC – OSF HealthCare

Using Simulation to Incorporate QSEN Competencies into a Transition to Practice Program

Our presentation will describe how nursing professional development practitioners infused the QSEN competencies throughout a transition to practice program for nurse residents.  We will demonstrate how each of the six QSEN competencies are woven into the specialty-specific simulation scenarios and facilitator guides.

Presenters: Rachelle Reid, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CHSE; Michelle Scortzaru, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; Melani Mangum-Williams, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, NPD-BC, RN – Providence

Elevating Nursing Care Immersing into Augmented Reality: Being There Before It Happens

Nursing educators from the Emergency Department and Transition to Practice nurse residency programs integrate mixed reality simulation into the curriculum to assist learners in developing their knowledge base, critical thinking, and clinical competencies to elevate nursing care into the practice.

Presenter: Lyz Carreazo Rivera, MSN, BSN, RN – Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Getting "Social" with New Graduate Nurse Residents: Personal Connections and Professional Support Using Synchronous Technology to Span the Distance

Creating a sense of community among nurse residents across a 16-site program requires innovative, meaningful solutions. Nurse residents across sites connect using video "Socials", bringing together current and former nurse residents for themed gatherings focused on professional enrichment and personal conversations with health system leaders and each other.

Presenters: Launette Woolforde, EdD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN; Kathleen Casler Attonito, MS, RN, NPD-BC – Northwell Health; Valerie Burger, MA, MS, RN, OCNÂ^®, CPN

Stop. Breathe. Repeat. We Say It to Our Patients – Now It's Time to Say It to Ourselves!

Cultivate nurse well-being and resiliency.  Transition to practice can be a stressful experience, but during a pandemic it is even more overwhelming! Nurses need respite, but how? Join in discovering an innovative "in the moment" self-care relaxation resource that takes less than four minutes and can be used anytime anywhere!

Presenters: Allison Schlinkert, MSN, RN; Robin Fox, MSN, RN, CCRN-K; Jake Tribull, BSN, RN – Bon Secours Mercy Health

Can You Just Call Me? Enhancing Nurse Resident Connection with Less Time Burden

When onboarding frequent groups of new staff, while also juggling competing role priorities a nurse residency leader has flipped the calculation of perceived accessibility and time required by layering technology that is accessed by new staff.  

Presenter: Tessa Hensley, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Bringing Experiential Learning to the Next Level: Exploring the Virtual Simulation Platform for RN Residency Programs

How can experiential learning be transformed from a live environment to virtual when faced with a pandemic? This presentation will discuss transitioning new graduate nurses into high-acuity settings utilizing innovative strategies to assist in the process of recognition to rescue a deteriorating patient.  

Presenters: Pamela Johnson, MSN/Ed, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN-K; Lisa McDowell, DNP, RN-BC, CHSE – Orlando Health

Engagement and Retention in Transition to Practice Programs

Learn best practices for early encounters with nurse residents to facilitate rapport-building and ease of transition from the academic setting to the hospital environment. Discover techniques to promote engagement and reinforce the commitment of nurse residents throughout the first six months of residency that provide encouragement and advocacy to boost retention.

Presenters: Laura L. Morgan, MSN, RN, CCRP, NPD-BC; Amy Pieper, MSN, RN, CEN – Baylor Scott & White Health

Capturing the Life-Cycle of a Butterfly: The Metamorphosis of the New Nurse Using Innovative Technology

The Clinical Nurse Mentor Program (CNMP) provides a personalized mentoring experience for nurse residents using a web-based application, which identifies the best mentor for professional growth based on focus areas of development. The relationship is documented using the app, which allows for tracking and trending of mentor metrics.

Presenters: Susan Storto, MBA, BSN, RN, Med-Surg-BC, NPD-BC; Nichole Richardson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Advocate Aurora Health

A Map to Success: Tracking Nurse Resident Progress with a Professional Portfolio

We will share our journey in developing and using a tool that helped us meet our program objectives, including a demonstration of how to use the tool with examples from the portfolios of several nurse residents.

Presenters: Pamela B. Pfeifer, MS, RN, NPD-BC; Antonette Sanchez, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNE; Shirley Ryan, AbilityLab

Developing a 'NURSESS' Toolkit to Help Support New Graduate and Experienced Nurses

The 'Nurses Utilizing Resources Successfully and Engaging in Support Systems' (NURSESS) Toolkit is a compilation of resources that provide holistic support to new nurses. Topics presented include common clinical opportunities, personal well-being, and professional development. This presentation will provide an overview of how needs were identified, and strategies have proven successful.

Presenters: Abigail Leigh, MSN, RN, CMSRN; Carli Reichelt, MSN, RN – Cleveland Clinic

Get to Know Your Numbers: A Problem-Based Learning Approach to Patient Safety Analysis, Cultivating A Safe Health Care Environment

This presentation will focus on a collaborative problem-based learning approach, engaging nurse residents in a patient safety analysis. The session will highlight the educational design and various learning activities incorporated to address the participants’ unique learning needs and styles.

Presenters: Cynthia Crockett, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; Ursula Fletcher, MHA, RN, CPHQ; Catherine Drewelow, MSN, RN; Kristina H. Fogelson, BA – Mayo Clinic Arizona

Underserved Walk in My Shoes and Virtual Rural Scavenger Hunt

The underserved walk in my shoes and virtual rural experience were designed with patient scenarios tailored to the underserved and specific rural regions within the healthcare system region. Fellows are required to find the resources available for care in these specific areas.

Presenters: Carole Eatock, DNP, APRN; Meghan Weber, APRN – OSF Medical Center

Claiming Resilience in Times of COVID and Beyond

Claiming Resilience is an intentional, facilitated discussion focused on reflective practice and enhancing nursing resilience. These sessions provide participants with opportunities for dialogue, reflection, enhanced self-awareness and care, mindfulness, and teambuilding by setting aside an hour of time once a month.

Presenter: Kris Mathey, MS, APRN-CNP, AOCNP – The Ohio State James Cancer Hospital

Measuring the Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Skill Acquisition Training Model for Nurse Preceptors

An innovative, evidence-based, tiered skills acquisition model was implemented in a new graduate nurse training program. Nurse preceptors were oriented to the model and survey data indicated that the tools provided to preceptors positively impacted their satisfaction, perception of influence, and readiness for supporting the tier model of skill acquisition.

Presenter: Anthony Scott, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL, PHN – UCSF Health

Preceptor Recognition: The PEEP Award!

Sharing our award program for recognizing outstanding preceptors.

Presenter: Delia Abbott, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC – Baylor Scott & White

The Cycle of Residency: Residents Precepting Residents to the Float Pool

The presentation will be in the form of a virtual poster presentation with time dedicated for open forum and questions

Presenters: Melanie Marco, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC; Aja K Dawson, MS, RN, NE-BC; Joy Jacavone, MS, RN, NE-BC; Stephanie Marrotte, BSN-C, RN – The Miriam Hospital

A Multi-Modal Approach to Supporting a Most Valuable Resource – Our Preceptors!

We are committed to supporting the ongoing development of our preceptors as they are essential in facilitating the successful transition of our new caregivers to the team.  This presentation will highlight the various modes and methods readily available to support our preceptors, especially as they navigate through challenging situations.

Presenters: Michelle Smith, MSN, RN; Kathyrn Stuck Boyd, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Cleveland Clinic

Mapping Your Trail to Finding the Hidden Gold! New Approaches to Funding Your Residency/Fellowship Programs

Get ready to follow the strategy map that will lead you in creating tactics that exponentially enhance your success in finding your organization's hidden gold. The map will also help you gain your executive leadership's commitment in investing in your Residency and Fellowship Programs no matter what challenges are present in an ever-changing fiscal landscape.

Presenter: Johanna K. Stiesmeyer, DNP, MS, RN, NPD-BC – Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Using PTAP Structure for Leadership Specialty of APP Fellowship

Experienced Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) often transition into leadership positions without formalized training. An APP fellowship with an administration specialty can provide the structured foundation to successfully transition to practice.

Presenter: Kelly Bugos, MS, RN, ANP-BC, NPD-BC, AOCNP – Stanford Health

Who's Next in Line to Lead Your Team: Program Director Succession Planning

Time to think about your succession plan? Creating a well-orchestrated succession plan for the next Residency/Fellowship Program Director is critical to ensure your program's future success. This innovative, 10-step approach provides a powerful framework to take your team successfully into the future.

Presenter: Johanna Stiesmeyer, DNP, MS, RN, NPD-BC – Presbyterian Healthcare Services

An Innovative Co-operative Transition to Practice Program

A co-operative transition to practice nursing program exists in a large pediatric organization. Students who participate in the program gain an additional 700+ hours of clinical time functioning in the role of a nurse with a nurse preceptor. This experience enhances the readiness of the new graduate nurse for practice.

Presenters: Pamela Hutchinson, DNP, RN, CPN; Janet Torbeck, MSN, RN, CPN – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical
Center

Preparing Student Nurses to Transition into Professional Practice

In today’s competitive market, one strategy used to successfully engage and retain nurses is the Student Nurse Advancement Program. It is a prelicensure program that encourages nursing students who are employed as non-licensed staff to move beyond providing basic care and start to conceptualize the role of the Registered Nurse.  

Presenters: Norine Watson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC; Pamela Jenkins, MSN, RN CPN, NPD-BC – Nemours Children's Health - Delaware

Transforming Nurse Externs into Graduate Nurses: Cultivating Our Future Workforce

A comprehensive organizational approach to utilize the nurse externship to recruit student nurses to both supporting roles while completing their nursing degree and to graduate nurse positions.

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Presenters: Jennifer Olczak, BS, BSN, RN, CNRN; Tiffany Muhly, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, NE-BC, NPD-BC; Lya M. Cartwright-Stroupe DNP, APRN, CPNP, NEA-BC, NPD-BC – WVU Medicine

Designing an Approach to Skill Acquisition and Enculturation Prior to Unit Orientation

The director of an accredited with Distinction Nurse Residency Program will describe the implementation process and objectives for the unique approach nurse residents experience to obtain skill acquisition and facility enculturation prior to unit orientation. These experiences have contributed to program outcomes continually above national benchmarks.

Presenter: Michele Young, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Hendricks Regional Health

Competency Pillars: Implementing Competencies Beyond the Skills Checklist and Fostering Support of the Well-Rounded RN

Providing framework for a true Donna Wright-inspired competency model for the first year RN. Providing "pillars" of competency to serve as beacons for pursuing the elevation of the RN professional practice with clear competency statements and definitions followed by various validation tools to suit the adult learner.

Presenter: Marlayna Gran, RN, CMSRN – Logan Health Medical Center

Initial Competency Assessment During RN Residency

Competency management is a critical yet challenging aspect of the nursing professional development practitioner's work. We created an innovative strategy focusing on initial, standardized competency assessment in a multistate health care system residency program.

Presenters: Michelle Scortzaru, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; Julianne Luttrell, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CNL; Marta DeVolt, MN, RN, NPD-BC, RNC-OB – Providence

Seamless Integration of the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice into the RN Residency

A presentation that describes the step-by-step process of how an organization integrated the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice into the orientation and expectations of the registered nurse practice. The RN residency based on the PTAP standards was the catalyst for this process change.

Presenters: Tracy Ferguson, MSN, RN, CMSRN; Jackie Miles, MSN/MA, RN, CCRN – Maury Regional Medical Center

The Impact of a Communication Training Curriculum in an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Fellowship

This presentation will address why communication training is valuable, and deliver evidence-based, innovative interventions that can impact healthcare providers' self-efficacy and communication behaviors. The presenter will review the curriculum and describe strategies of the chosen activities and the evaluation process that is generalizable to both APRN and RN fellowships.

Presenters: Courtney Kresge, DNP, APRN, AGAC, NP-BC, CCRN; Brandy Younge, MS, APRN, ACNP-BC – OhioHealth APP Acute Care Fellowship

Pass the Popcorn: "Joint Commission NPSG Puppet Theater" - an Innovative Component of a Nurse Residency Program

Using puppetry incorporates the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. The purpose of utilizing this strategy is to create a safe environment for nurse residents to explore their feelings, knowledge, and positive or negative experiences in patient care situations involving one of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs).

Presenter: Julie Maravel, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn; Grace Simmons MSN, RN, NPD-BC

A Collaborative Approach to Improving Nurse Resident Evidence-Based Project Implementation

This presentation will describe the collaborative approach to revise the nurse resident evidence-based project process to increase implementation success. Key outcomes include improved project planning structure and engagement among nurse residents and nurse leaders.

Presenters: Kristi Myers, MSN, RN, CPN; Simmy King, DNP, MS, MBA, RN-BC, NE-BC, CHSE – Children's National Hospital

Enhancing the Interprofessional Learning Environment: Onboarding Nurse Residents for Effective Team Building and Their Impact on New Physicians

Our intent is to show how, in a large academic medical center, nurse residents themselves became educators in shaping an interprofessional relationship with medicine residents. We will also share this experience from a nurse resident's point of view.

Presenter: Jennifer M. Curran, DNP, RN, NPD-BC – Massachusetts General Hospital