St. Elizabeth's Hospital issued the following announcement on April 25.
HSHS Southern Illinois Division (SID) hospitals recently held an RN Residency Transition Ceremony and reception for six Registered Nurses who completed the RN Residency Program. During the ceremony, residents and mentors for the program were noted and thanked for their dedication and commitment to offering unwavering support and guidance during the 18-week program. They also were commended for exhibiting the Core Values of Respect, Care, Competence and Joy to patients, families and colleagues.
“The SID RN Residency program truly prepares new graduate nurses for quality practice, as well as gives them the support and tools to compassionately serve our patients through our Franciscan ministry,” said Angela Gilbreth, RN, BSN, CLS, nursing educator for the SID Residency Program. “We thank our nurses for their dedication and diligence throughout the residency program and we look forward to their continued growth with our HSHS Southern Illinois Division hospitals.”
The transitioning RNs include:
- Alisha Badger (Med/Surg), Kendra McCray, (Telemetry B) and Andrew Winters (Telemetry A) at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital O’Fallon.
- Allyssa Wood (Women and Infants Center) at St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese
- Caitlin Kuper and Kristen Peters (Inpatient) at St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland
The HSHS Southern Illinois Division is currently accepting applications for the July RN Residency Cohort. Residents are hired as full-time colleagues and remain full-time on their unit after they successfully complete the program.
Components of the Residency Program curriculum include 75 percent of clinical time and 25 percent classroom time. Individual preceptor teams, as well as individual mentors, are assigned to each participant. This innovative, one-on-one attention prevents novice nurses from feeling overwhelmed in their first year of work. Debriefing and colleague support groups are also provided throughout the residency and during their first year of nursing, which helps residents to progress to high competence levels quickly, safely and efficiently.
Learn more about the HSHS Southern Illinois Division RN Residency Program at www.steliz.org/teachinghospital, or call (618) 234-2120, extension 11098.
The HSHS Southern Illinois Division is comprised of HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland.
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Source: St. Elizabeth's Hospital
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