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The Importance of Nursing Internships

Nurse.com

Nurse interns are paired with a preceptor who shares personal and professional knowledge. As learning opportunities arise, preceptors will try to get you involved in some way or allow you to observe. Your preceptor may have you stay on that unit until you’ve mastered that task. One-on-one clinical experiences.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Organizations with a nurse residency program provide new nurses with additional support while also engaging experienced nurses as preceptors — fostering new connections and a healthy, collaborative culture. In addition to improving nurse retention, nurse residency programs instill a sense of community and confidence in new nurses.

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Precepting: Crucial to Retaining and Helping New Nurses Succeed

Nurse.com

One thing that can ease the transition and help retain new nurses is nurse precepting, said Solimar Figueroa, PhD, RN, MHA, P-PCA, a clinical collaborator for the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement (AAPA). But precepting bedside nurses isn’t what many think and nurses who want to become preceptors should learn how to properly do it.

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Nurse Mentorships and How They Can Benefit You

Nurse.com

In addition, she suggested that leadership experience, effective communication and listening skills, and a pay-it-forward mentality can play an important part in making the collaboration effective. Sometimes finding a mentor can be a challenge, such as at facilities in rural areas or smaller organizations. Benefits for Mentees.

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Intervention and prevention Improving mental health outcomes for nurses requires a network of support from schools of nursing, training and continuing education resources, nurse leaders, nurse peers and co-workers, and especially employers. Arrange opportunities to share, receive support, and innovate to improve conditions.

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Nurse Mentorships and How They Can Benefit You

Nurse.com

In addition, she suggested that leadership experience, effective communication and listening skills, and a pay-it-forward mentality can play an important part in making the collaboration effective. Sometimes finding a mentor can be a challenge, such as at facilities in rural areas or smaller organizations. Benefits for Mentees.

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Patient care assistant training

American Nurse

As a result, unit educators had to supplement onboarding of new-to-healthcare PCAs with impromptu training, including taking vital signs, using hospital equipment, conducting blood sugar testing, collecting specimens, and performing ECGs. Relate principles of communication to the role of the PCA within the healthcare setting.