Dennis88

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1. Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

   Dennis88 replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

   I agree. In school, everyone tells you to do a year or two of med-surg and then you can transfer anywhere. But a lot very good nurses don't like med-surg. My psych clinical instructor told us that if...

2. Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

   Dennis88 replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

   The clinical requirement for nursing schools is less than 800 hours, and up to 25% of that can be lab simulations. (I know of at least one school in the Denver area that is doing simulations in lieu...

3. Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

   Dennis88 replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

   I haven't seen anyone comment on the biggest issue - nursing school today does not prepare you to be a nurse, it prepares you to pass the NCLEX. The experience that you can get through a good...