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Kathleen Roberts1, Robin Lockhart, Susan Sportsman

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

  • The transition from academic learning to clinical practice is critical for new registered nurses (RNs).
  • Assessing and communicating graduate-level nursing competence, including clinical judgment and psychomotor skills, is essential for effective practice.
  • Traditional methods may not adequately capture the nuanced abilities of newly graduated RNs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and application of a "competency transcript" for nursing graduates.
  • To evaluate the utility of this transcript as a communication tool between educational institutions and clinical agencies.
  • To explore its role in personalizing new graduate orientation, aiming to reduce orientation duration and associated expenses.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a "competency transcript" by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
  • Utilizing the transcript to document graduates' clinical judgment and psychomotor skills.
  • Implementing the transcript as a communication bridge between the university and a clinical agency for orientation.

Main Results:

  • The competency transcript effectively communicated graduate-level nursing skills.
  • Hospitals used the transcript to tailor orientation programs to individual new graduate needs.
  • Personalized orientation based on the transcript showed potential for decreased orientation time and cost.

Conclusions:

  • A competency transcript can provide a more detailed picture of a new registered nurse's capabilities.
  • This documentation system facilitates better communication and collaboration between nursing schools and healthcare employers.
  • Personalizing orientation using competency data can lead to more efficient and cost-effective onboarding of new nursing graduates.