New requirement for 2006 grads?

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I heard that beginning January 2006, new grads will have to work an additional 120 hours in a preceptorship environment before they can begin working as an RN, and possibly before they are allowed to take NCLEX? Does anyone have more details about this new requirement?

I believe it will affect all nurses graduating December 2005 (my grad date, yipee). I couldn't find anything on the Board of Nursing website for KY, where I am located...

Specializes in Trauma ICU, MICU/SICU.

I haven't heard of anything and I don't think they could mandate such a requirement at the federal level. It would be done at the board level since all state boards of nursing have their own set of requirements in the first place.

In addition, all GN's are already required to work under the supervision of an RN. And that RN must be on the unit or area that the GN is working (at least in the state of PA). So I don't see how a 120 hour requirement would make a difference. Seems redundant to the supervision requirement.

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Could make a difference if you aren't getting paid for the internship! It will be interesting to see what the hospitals here do next year, because we will all be in the same boat.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Is this after graduation? Who is going to be responsible for the student/grad? The school? The employer? What if the student doesn't have a job? Who arranges for it?

Better yet, mandate hospitals to give graduate nurses proper preceptorship and orientation.

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I just re-read the new regulation that goes into effect Jan 1, 2006: Since my school already has a 136 hour preceptor during our last semester (BSN program at EKU), this should satisfatory the requirement. I guess I was thinking the requirement was IN ADDITION to the preceptorship already in place. This must mean some schools do not have a preceptorship built into their nursing program.

I'm going to call the BON today and get the real poop. Thanks everyone for your feedback. I agree, I do think preceptorship and proper/adequate training is a must to be successful. In the ED where I already work as a tech (and hope to work as a new grad), they have an extensive 6-month orientation process, which can also be extended longer depending on the individual's comfort level.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
I just re-read the new regulation that goes into effect Jan 1, 2006: Since my school already has a 136 hour preceptor during our last semester (BSN program at EKU), this should satisfatory the requirement. I guess I was thinking the requirement was IN ADDITION to the preceptorship already in place. This must mean some schools do not have a preceptorship built into their nursing program.

I'm going to call the BON today and get the real poop. Thanks everyone for your feedback. I agree, I do think preceptorship and proper/adequate training is a must to be successful. In the ED where I already work as a tech (and hope to work as a new grad), they have an extensive 6-month orientation process, which can also be extended longer depending on the individual's comfort level.

That makes more sense to me. I guess they are setting up a minimum requirement.

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