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Web site spotlight: The gift of a nursing residency

Nurse Leader Weekly, June 30, 2008

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The first four months of a new graduate nurse's job can be stressful, to say the least. Trying to fit into a new facility, trying to remember everything from nursing school, and trying to stay awake during those long shifts are all tall tasks in themselves. A little help, a gift, would be nice.

At the Seton Family of Hospitals in Central Texas, that gift now comes in the form of the Versant RN Residency Program.

"Hospitals all over the country are hurting for nurses," says Pam Castles, RN, MSN, program manager at Seton. "If we can retain our nurses I know that we are going to have better quality patient care."

Less than a year after implementing the Versant program, Castles has seen the number of participants double. The program has become a valuable tool for both recruitment and retention at the organization.

"The biggest benefit is that we are really improving the nursing profession. We are producing individuals who are proud to be nurses and who are confident in their nursing skills," says Castles. "I think it is really going to change the face of nursing and I am proud to be a part of this movement."

Editor's Note: This excerpt was adapted from the article, "The gift of a nursing residency" featured in The Reading Room on HCPro's new online resource center, www.StrategiesForNurseManagers.com. Get a free trial membership that will give you 30 days to test drive all the exciting features on the Web site.

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