Rutgers School of Nursing Out-of-Hospital Residency Program

Friday, December 2, 2022, 9:00 AM - Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 11:59 PM

This course is designed to enhance the professional development of new registered professional nurses that are, or will be, transitioning into practice. The course will provide information on the Stages of Transition and Reality Shock Module, Time Management, Strategies for Success, Evidence-Based Practice, Teamwork and Collaboration, Professionalism-Early Career Development, Feedback and Conflict Resolution, Quality Improvement, and Delegation.

Release Date: 12/22/2022
Review Date: 01/04/2024
Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Activity Director
Jeannette Manchester, DNP, MBA, RN
Associate Dean & Associate Professor
Center for Education Innovation & Quality and Center for Professional Development
Rutgers University, School of Nursing

Course Faculty
Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Clinical Professor and Executive Director of the NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing
Rutgers University, School of Nursing

Disclosure: In accordance with the disclosure policies of Rutgers and to conform with Joint Accreditation requirements and FDA guidelines, individuals in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose to the activity participants: (1) the existence of any relevant financial relationship with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients, with the exemption of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related companies, within the past 12 months; and (2) the identification of a commercial product/device that is unlabeled for use or an investigational use of a product/device that is not yet approved.

The following faculty and planning committee members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

Jeannette Manchester, DNP, MBA, RN - Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Rutgers School of Nursing
Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN - Clinical Professor and Executive Director of NJCCN, Rutgers School of Nursing

1. Describe the characteristics, benefits, and challenges of nurse residency programs.
2. Determine how to work with a preceptor to identify professional learning needs for a successful transition to practice.
3. Develop a plan for use during the program to ensure a successful transition to practice as a new registered nurse.
4. Identify conflicts that may impact you as a new nurse.
5. Determine characteristics of the four phases of reality shock.
6. Assess the five levels of competency you may achieve.
7. Analyze personal patterns that can either help or diminish your productivity as a nurse.
8. Identify time management best practices to increase productivity.
9. Apply time management skills for use in your individual practice.
10. Describe the importance of grit and resiliency in developing and sustaining a career in nursing.
11. Demonstrate the utilization of current, research evidence when deciding to modify clinical practice.
12. Identify the characteristics of an effectively functioning team.
13. Explore options for the next stage of your career development.
14. Explain the purpose and principles of feedback.
15. Identify opportunities for Quality Improvement in your work setting.
16. Explain key components of delegation and their benefits.

This is a complimentary course offered by the Center for Professional Development.

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

          This activity is awarded 2.75 contact hours. Nurses should claim only those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.

ANCC Contact Hours (2.75 hours)

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

All relevant financial relationships for all individuals in control of content have been mitigated.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.