HaysMed Honors Nurses Completing the RN Residency Program
HAYS, Kansas – Three registered nurses at HaysMed were honored recently at a recognition ceremony and luncheon. They completed the year-long RN Residency Program offered at HaysMed.
The program began a year ago with training focused on clinical experience, one on one mentorship with their preceptor, high-fidelity simulations and on the job training. Additionally, nurses received training from professionals in several departments, such as radiology, pharmacy, cardiac care, peri-op and others.
The RN Residency class from Hays included Brooke Pfannenstiel, RN, Corey Wertz, RN and Katelyn Zimmerman, RN.
“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 Jennifer Peirano, RN Residency Coordinator. “Our program is evidence based, with positive clinical outcomes that will help not only the participating nurses, but also our patients.”
Currently there are 8 nurses scheduled in the next program which begins in February. The program is open to newly graduated RNs and RNs that have less than one year of acute care experience.