RN RESIDENT APPRENTICESHIP
Why an RN 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 RN Resident Apprenticeship Program 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 individuals and reduce the time it takes to develop proficiency in the new culture and role, the RN Resident Apprenticeship Program serves as a key strategy in attracting and retaining talented nursing staff to meet your needs.
This is a year-long residency for RNs 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 RN Resident Apprenticeship Completion.
TruMont’s RN 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 RN 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.
RN 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 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
Results of RN Resident Apprenticeship
Competency evaluations and learning modules:
80%
Medication Administration helped them give better patient care and helped them feel more confident in their practice
89%
General Patient Care modules helped them feel more confident in their practice
90%
General Patient Care modules helped them give better patient care
Preceptors and Mentors reported the following about the Preceptor/Mentor Development Program:
92%
The program helped them be a better Preceptor or Mentor
92%
The program helped them feel more confident in their practice
Testimonials
“The benefits of the TruMont Apprenticeship Program to the development of our staff have been amazing. It provides a seamless transition from classroom theory to the bedside plus it provides a sense of belonging and community to the new nurse. It is very user friendly and easy to navigate. We can see a difference in our new nurses that are enrolled in the program. Our veteran nurses wish they had the opportunity to go through a program like this after they graduated from nursing school.”