• The Kent Hospital Emergency Department Nurse Residency Program is for nurses with a minimum of 1-2 years of Med-Surg experience seeking to work in the Emergency Department.
• The program in total is 14 weeks, which includes both classroom time and on-unit experience with a dedicated nurse preceptor.
• Followed by this are monthly meetings that are held where additional education is provided along with an opportunity for the nurse to share experiences and best practices with their peers.
• This experience enables the nurse the opportunity to grow professionally while continuing to learn in an interactive and simulation-based classroom environment as well as hands-on clinical experience. The program incorporates each nurse’s unique clinical and professional development needs with continuous support.

Kent Hospital NEW Graduate Emergency Department Nurse Residency Program

• The New Graduate Emergency Department Program is unique in that it is specifically geared toward the new graduate who has limited experience as a nurse and focuses on helping to develop the new graduate into assimilating into the role of the professional nurse while at the same time obtaining additional educational training.
• This program is also for 1 year and includes dedicated weekly didactic education sessions along with hands-on experience working closely with a dedicated preceptor
• This program offers the new graduate an opportunity to grow professionally and to assimilate into the role of the professional nurse

Residency Program Curriculum

Core Curriculum

• 8 Hours dedicated bi-weekly classroom learning, incorporating case studies & simulation training
• Ongoing review of progress during orientation
• Monthly meeting with nurse director, clinical educator, and preceptor for evaluating overall progress

Clinically Based Residency Days

• Pairing with a dedicated clinical preceptor to provide support and learning while experiencing different patient care populations

Skills Acquisition

• Encouragement and support while progressing through the stages of nursing from novice to expert with a focus on improving confidence and competence as a nurse working in the Emergency Department, with attention to patient safety and satisfaction

Patient Safety & Patient Experience

• Focus on a relationship-based nursing model of care to improve patient satisfaction and reduce adverse events
• Develop communication skills and conflict management techniques