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HaysMed Honors Nurses Completing the RN Residency Program

By Gayla Wichman - In HaysMed News, Nursing News - January 5, 2018

HAYS, Kansas (January 5, 2018)—  Five registered nurses at HaysMed were honored recently at a recognition ceremony and luncheon.  They completed the yearlong RN Residency Program offered at HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System.

The program began a year ago in February 2017 and the nurses spent the first 3 weeks in a classroom setting.  The remainder of training focuses on clinical experience, one on one mentorship with their preceptor, high-fidelity simulations and on the job training. Additionally, nurses receive training from professionals in several departments, such as radiology, pharmacy, cardiac care, periop and others.

The RN Residency class included Benjamin Clinkscales, RN, Makenzie Henman, RN, Shaley Knickerbocker, RN, Kourtney Lovelady, RN and Carlie Morris, RN.

The RN Residency Program at HaysMed is one of only two in the state and has been offered since 2008.  Shari Hertel, RN heads the program and has oversight of all the training.   HaysMed also works closely with critical access hospitals in the region through a rural residency program to provide training to nurses practicing in the rural setting.

“It is so important for new nursing graduates to have a group of peers and mentors who assist them in enhancing their skills and becoming comfortable with the challenges of practice”   Said Hertel. “Our program is evidence based, with positive clinical outcomes that will help not only the participating nurses, but also our patients.”

Currently there are 3 nurses scheduled in the next program which begins in February.  There is also one nurse from Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in the Rural Residency program.  The program is open to newly graduated RNs.

 

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