A nurse residency program for competency development using human patient simulation.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Simulation
• Patient Safety

Background:

• New graduate registered nurses require robust orientation programs to ensure practice readiness.
• Traditional orientation methods may not adequately address complex clinical scenarios or critical thinking development.
• Integrating human patient simulation offers a novel approach to enhance nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a new graduate registered nurse residency program that integrates human patient simulation.
• To assess the impact of simulation on skill-based learning, critical thinking, and patient safety.
• To determine the program's effect on orientation efficiency and nurse resident satisfaction.

Main Methods:

• Development of a residency program at an academic medical center incorporating human patient simulation.