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Kathleen Vnenchak1, Marnie Lynn Sperling, Kathleen Kelley
1Kathleen Vnenchak, MSN, RN, CNML, is Nurse Educator, Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey. Marnie Lynn Sperling, MSN, RN, APN-C, DMD, is Faculty, Caldwell University, New Jersey. Kathleen Kelley, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, is Faculty, Caldwell University, New Jersey. Brenda Petersen, PhD, MSN, RN, APN-C, CPNP-PC, is Faculty, Caldwell University, New Jersey. Wendy Silverstein, DNP, RN, CNML, is Nurse Manager, Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey. Olivia Petzoldt, BSN, RN-BC, is Assistant Nurse Manager, Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey. Lise Cooper, DMH, MSN, RN-BC, is Assistant Nurse Manager, Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey. Mildred Ortu Kowalski, PhD, RN, NE-BC, CCRP, is Nurse Researcher, Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey.
Abstract:
Seventeen senior bachelor of science in nursing students participated in a dedication education unit. The longitudinal study findings were statistically significant (p < .05) in all areas of measure: Health Education System Inc, critical thinking scores, decreased anxiety, self-efficacy, self-confidence in clinical decision-making, and confidence. Findings from this study were translated into the clinical institution's onboarding process, the Practice Transition Program, which was restructured and accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2019.
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