Residency

increases the number of current nurses who will be approaching retirement age and leaving the workforce (Zinn, Guglielmi, Davis & Moses, 2012). Turnover rates for new graduate nurses are highest in their first year of employment. However, nurse residency programs can be implemented to decrease turnover rates and increase retention. The nursing shortage should be concerning for anyone in healthcare whether they are in a direct patient care position or not, due to the financial instability…

implementation of transition-to-practice (TTP) or nurse residency programs after completion of degree programs or when transitioning into new clinical practice areas. The IOM recommends that state boards of nursing and accrediting bodies support nurses’ in the completion of a residency program, the Secretary of Health and Human Services should redirect all graduate medical education funding from diploma nursing programs to support nurse residency programs in rural…

a bit insecure with my clinical skills. I am hoping that with my residency that I begin to feel a bit more comfortable with using clinical skills. At this point, I do not know actually how to strengthen these skills, but I am hoping that as I begin to use these clinical skills, that I can become comfortable with using skills.…

on their first jobs. This is something that has contributed to today’s nurse shortages. The Baby Boomer generation is now at the age of retiring and many nurses are quitting their first nursing jobs within the first year of being hired. Nurse residency programs have been put into place at many clinical setting to address the challenges faced by new graduate nurses and to benefit the new nurse, the organization and the patients. Transitioning from nursing school to the work environment as an…

Implementation of the residency program is the next step. Recruitment and training of mentors or preceptors and curriculum development would be implemented incrementally according to the organization and specific unit goals and or needs. By implementing the change incrementally, the residency program can be evaluated and modified as the program expands and new problems develop. Once the program has been modified, accepted, and formalized it can then be incorporated hospital wide. Of course, the…

does not suit them. Many people aspire to become doctors, whether it be to help others or for the high salary. Yet, they often do not know the difficulties faced by doctors as they study in college, become admitted to medical school, complete their residency, and find the work setting that best suits them. The purpose of this research project is to provide in-depth information about the realities of medical school and the necessary requirements in order to become a doctor. The first major step…

For many aspiring physicians, the path to becoming a surgeon is a long and arduous one. Despite this, the career is very rewarding and lucrative. In total, an individual who is looking forward to becoming a surgeon. To begin with, an aspiring surgeon will have to complete undergraduate school at any four year university. A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required. In addition to this, one must also achieve a respectable score on the MCAT to be deemed as competitive for an M.D. program or a…

applied knowledge by the graduate nurse to a lack of support from senior staff. Having a high turnover rate, especially for first years, is typically anything but cost effective. Several hospitals around the country have begun implementing nurse residency programs and the results have been quite favorable. Several hospitals in the country have very high turnover rates concerning graduate students within their first year. “There are many reason for turnover among this vulnerable population.…

Needless to say, the Entry into Israel Law does not address the special status of East Jerusalem residents, protected residents who were annexed to Israel, nor does it address the State of Israel's obligations to them. Revoking residency status of East Jerusalem residents contravenes international law. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in its 2004 advisory opinion to the UN Assembly on the subject of the separation barrier that East Jerusalem is occupied territory, like the rest of…

The Greek roots ped or pedo means child, Iatri means medical care, and the suffix ician means practitioner of. When combining the meanings of the roots and the suffix the overall meaning comes as basically a doctor who specializes in medical care of children. A Pediatrician is a doctor who specializes in the medical care of children from the birth of a child to around 18 or even 21. Due to some past experiences, my goal has become to be a successful Pediatrician. To become a Pediatrician one…