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Developing a Perioperative Nurse Residency Program to Address Planned Nurse Retirements
AORN Journal
|July 28, 2020
Summary
The Sacramento VA Medical Center addressed a perioperative nurse shortage by creating a nurse residency program. This initiative successfully trained new nurses, ensuring a qualified workforce for surgical facilities.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Surgical Nursing
- Healthcare Workforce Development
Background:
- Impending retirement of experienced perioperative nurses presents a critical workforce challenge.
- Hospitals must actively recruit or develop new talent to maintain surgical services.
- The Sacramento VA Medical Center faced a potential shortage of essential perioperative nursing staff.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and implementation of a perioperative nurse residency program.
- To outline strategies for addressing perioperative nursing shortages.
- To provide a model for other healthcare facilities facing similar workforce issues.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of solutions to address nursing shortages.
- Establishment of program goals and objectives.
- Development of a comprehensive nine-month residency program including screening, classroom, and clinical training.
Main Results:
- The inaugural perioperative nurse residency program graduated three qualified nurses.
- Graduates were successfully integrated into full-time roles as RN circulators and scrub persons.
- A second cohort was immediately approved, indicating program success and demand.
Conclusions:
- Nurse residency programs are an effective strategy for developing perioperative nurses.
- Proactive planning and investment in education can mitigate nursing shortages.
- The program demonstrated a viable solution for retaining and training essential surgical staff.
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