Nurse Residency Program
About the Nurse Residency Program
The Newman Regional Health Nurse Residency Program is a part of the 1st year of every newly licensed nurse (RN or LPN) that starts their career with us. The program is designed to support you in transitioning from a student to a professional practice role. The residency will also help address problems/challenges and engage nurse residents in a series of learning and work experiences to enhance their potential for success. In the program, you will receive support, education, professional development, and mentoring.
Our main objective is to help you become a safe, competent, confident, and satisfied independent nurse! The first year of practice can be a stressful time for new grads, so every 1st Year Nurse participant will also be assigned a preceptor on their unit to ensure oversight of their development.
In collaboration with
Emporia State University Department of Nursing
LISA BULLOCK
(620) 343-6800
EXT: 22521
lbullock@newmanrh.org
How Will the Nurse Residency Program Help Me Reach My Full Potential?
The Nurse residents will be introduced to professional practice and explore such topics as:
- Self Care
- Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Patient Education/ Infection Control
- Managing the patient’s changing condition
- Skin Care
- End-of-Life Care, Ethics, Pain Management
- Professional Development
Here at Newman Regional Health, nurse residents are accepted into all clinical areas, intermittently throughout the year. Some of our practice areas include:
- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care Unit
- Women’s Life Center
- Medical/Surgical
- Operating Room
- Clinical Decision Unit
- Rehabilitation
Additional benefits of our Nurse Residency Program
- Develops a Support System
- Share ideas & experiences
- Growth within the profession
- Meet as a group to revisit best practices
- Connect with leadership
- Engage with peers
- Collaborate with a mentor to reflect upon clinic practice