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Mary Murphy1, Patricia Petryshen, Nancy Read

  • 1Central Emergency Network, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON.

Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
|July 9, 2004
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Healthcare organizations must invest in knowledge transfer programs to address the critical shortage of health professionals. Innovative nurse fellowship and internship programs at St. Michael's Hospital facilitate knowledge sharing and professional development.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Education
  • Human Capital Development

Background:

  • Healthcare organizations recognize human capital, particularly knowledge workers, as their most valuable asset.
  • A significant shortage of health professionals necessitates investing in knowledge transfer strategies.
  • Experienced nurses are crucial for imparting knowledge to less qualified personnel.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe two innovative knowledge transfer programs at St. Michael's Hospital: a nurse fellowship and a nurse internship program.
  • To evaluate the impact of the new-graduate nurse internship program on professional development and career enhancement.
  • To highlight the importance of investing in nurses as knowledge workers.

Main Methods:

  • Description of a nurse fellowship program for experienced nurses to acquire new clinical skills.

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  • Description of a nurse internship program for new graduate nurses to enhance clinical practice.
  • Evaluation of the nurse internship program's outcomes for interns and preceptors.

    • Main Results:

    • The nurse internship program enhances interns' self-esteem, professional confidence, and job satisfaction.
    • Nurse preceptors experience job enrichment, gain teaching experience, and receive organizational recognition.
    • Both programs facilitate essential knowledge transfer in response to nursing workforce challenges.

    Conclusions:

    • Investing in knowledge workers, especially nurses, is imperative for healthcare organizations.
    • Innovative programs like fellowships and internships are effective for knowledge transfer and professional development.
    • These initiatives contribute to nurse retention and the overall advancement of clinical practice.