Step onto the third floor of The Miriam Hospital in Providence and you will notice busy health professionals engaged in the art and science of patient care. However, you likely wouldn\u2019t notice what else is taking place: real-world education of future nurses.<\/p>\n
Here, registered nurses work one-on-one with seniors from the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Nursing, part of the Academic Health Collaborative. The intense clinical experience, called a Dedicated Education Unit, is a mentoring model developed in Australia to address nursing faculty shortages, said Katherine Paquette, assistant clinical professor of nursing at 溏心vlog免费B站.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has evolved into a need for clinical experiences that facilitate the transition into professional roles,\u201d Paquette said of the program 溏心vlog免费B站 began offering in 2012. \u201cIt\u2019s a model that has caught on because it is so successful in preparing students to practice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Indeed, the Dedicated Education Unit is aptly named: students, faculty, nurses and the hospital are clearly dedicated. Each RN is paired with a student, working side by side for more than 100 hours during that student\u2019s final semester. Students report to duty on the nurses\u2019 schedules \u2014 weekends, nights or 12-hour shifts \u2014 and help care for the nurses\u2019 patients.<\/p>\n
In a traditional clinical setting, one faculty member is paired with eight students, without a designated unit nurse. \u201cYou cannot be in all places at once and can\u2019t assume the level of responsibility for patients that the staff is able to. When students are paired with staff nurses, they learn accountability for the management of multiple patients, which is a competency that is vital to success in practice.\u201d Paquette said.<\/p>\n
溏心vlog免费B站 alumna Alison Rosener of Barrington has been a preceptor for two years, participated in the program as a student and was then hired by the hospital. \u201cI had an amazing experience, and I wanted to pay it back,\u201d said Rosener, who is pursuing her doctorate of nursing practice at 溏心vlog免费B站. \u201cI really like putting nursing students in a real-life situation where you can learn critical thinking skills.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paquette said the hospital has hired about two dozen students from the program.<\/p>\n
Student Natalie Sidman of Cumberland was paired with Rosener, and the two recently worked a 16-hour shift. \u201cI think it\u2019s really important to experience that because I\u2019m going to be doing these shifts as an RN. To have the guidance of Ali has been amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preceptor Joanne Daniels wanted to participate because she did not have a similar opportunity while a nursing student in Massachusetts. \u201cIt was a huge gap. I was totally unprepared when I became an RN,\u201d said Daniels, who has been a preceptor three times.<\/p>\n
Student Amanda Millan of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., worked with Daniels. \u201cI was not confident going into the clinical setting. Joanne has helped me build my confidence and focus on critical thinking skills. She pushes me,\u201d Millan said. \u201cShe gives me the power to make autonomous decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe feedback has been tremendous. Students develop confidence in themselves, think critically, build time management skills,\u201d said Paquette, who works closely with preceptors and nurse managers to provide a rigorous and rewarding experience. \u201cYou see students really grow.\u201d<\/p>\n
The preceptors benefit as well. \u201cThey feel it helps keep them enthusiastic in their profession. It contributes to positive patient outcomes and helps their professional development,\u201d said Paquette, who does rounds with the students and works with the preceptors to align the experience with curriculum objectives.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s rewarding and helpful,\u201d Daniels said. \u201cAmanda asks questions about things I am not thinking about anymore. I break it down for her and explain how everything fits together. There are things you never learn in nursing school.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ewelina Dembinska of New Britain, Conn., said the experience has helped her connect all the pieces of her nursing education. \u201cIt\u2019s powerful when you can form relationships with a mentor,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Competition is strong for the roughly 16 to 20 student assignments, and the College hopes to expand the model so all seniors can participate. \u201cWe feel strongly that this is an experience we need to give all our students,\u201d Paquette said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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