LPN RESIDENT APPRENTICESHIP

Why an LPN Resident Apprenticeship?

Driven by the danger of trying to provide patient care with too few nurses and weary from calling all day to fill vacancies on the schedule despite paying overtime and bonuses and using contract labor, Chief Nurses, Chief Financial Officers and Chief Executive Officers nationwide are searching for ways to recruit and retain nurses.

Unfortunately, many organizations are also struggling with a shortage of staff who can support the education and transition of newly employed nurses. And, current research suggests that successful onboarding is a continuous process, not an event.

These problems are exacerbated in many rural mid-sized and smaller facilities where recruitment and retention can be particularly challenging, and their older, experienced staff are retiring.

For many nurses, the job market is increasingly wide-open. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job openings for nurses will be 1.09 million by 2024.

While every facility has an Orientation for its new nurses, few have Onboarding Programs structured and staffed to meet the complex demands of transitioning and developing the new hire. Therefore, they are not achieving the desired outcomes.

The TruMont LPN ResidentApprenticeship is based on recommendations and evidence gathered over 10 years by the Institute of Medicine (now The National Academy of Medicine); the Joint Commission; National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Those findings were complemented with many years of experience by the TruMont leadership developing and implementing successful recruitment and retention programs including educational programs for new nurse hires.

Designed to engage the newly employed nurse and reduce the time it takes to develop proficiency in the new culture and role, the LPN Resident Apprenticeship serves as a key strategy in attracting and retaining talented nursing staff to meet your needs.

This is a year-long residency for LPNs who have completed nursing school.

BENEFITS REPORTED BY EMPLOYERS ABOUT THEIR OWN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

  • Creates a steady pipeline of workers

  • Fills vacancies that otherwise couldn’t be filled

  • Improves employee morale and loyalty

  • Improves retention

  • Decreases turnover, reducing high cost of contract labor, overtime, and bonuses

  • Ensures workers are trained to the employer’s standards

  • Improves productivity, shortens the amount of time before new employees are productive

  • Supports new hires as they acclimate to the demands of the job through mentoring

  • Ensures transition programs are well designed and meet established quality criteria

  • Decreases error and accident rates

     

Our program is recognized nationally and at the state level. Program graduates will receive a credential Certificate of LPN Apprenticeship Completion.

TruMont’s LPN Resident Apprenticeship

Transitioning from the classroom to the bedside is hard for many new nurses. Our program bridges the gap between theory and practice and helps organizations develop nurses who are prepared to provide excellent patient care. Through a combination of online and in-person learning, our program provides organizations a comprehensive program that’s ready for immediate implementation.

To create the LPN Resident Apprenticeship, TruMont brought together respected educators, clinical practice experts and health policy experts to address strategies that would retain and develop nurses while addressing the new graduate’s job expectations. Using the knowledge gathered, TruMont created a blended learning experience that combines on the job training with online training modules to help create confident and competent nurses.

LPN APPRENTICESHIP INCLUDES:

  • Phase 1: Clinical Competence

    • Clinical Knowledge Evaluation & Focused Learning

    • Clinical Skill Validation

  • Phase 2: Culture Competence

    • Workplace Enculturation

    • Competency Validation

  • Phase 3: Leadership Development

    • Leadership/ Patient Ownership Evaluation & Learning

    • Competency Validation

  • Online Learning Modules

  • Clinical Simulation

  • Competency Validation

  • Email Coaching

  • Virtual Office Hours & Tutoring Sessions

  • Cohort Conferences & Discussion Boards

  • Tracking, Trending, and Feedback

  • Capstone Project