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The successful redesign of a student nurse extern program
Tanya Lott1, Leah Willis, Ellen Lyttle
1Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Summary
A revamped student nurse extern program creates a pipeline for qualified bedside nurses. This initiative, developed collaboratively, meets extern and healthcare system needs.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Workforce Development
Background:
- Hospitals face challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified bedside nurses.
- Student nurse extern programs offer a potential solution for workforce development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To redesign and reenergize a student nurse extern program.
- To create a sustainable pipeline for bedside nurses.
- To align the program with the needs of externs and the healthcare system.
Main Methods:
- Collaboration between professional development educators, human resources, and nurse management.
- Program redesign focused on meeting extern and healthcare system requirements.
Main Results:
- The redesigned program effectively addresses the needs of both student externs and the healthcare facility.
- Enhanced program contributes to a stronger pipeline of qualified nursing professionals.
Conclusions:
- Student nurse extern programs are crucial for developing a future nursing workforce.
- Collaborative redesign of extern programs can yield significant benefits for healthcare systems.
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