Anew graduate nurse curriculum was developed within the context of the RN Residency
program, which was developed in 1998 to bridge the gap between academic preparation
and the clinical demands of acute pediatric nursing care. As a component of the residency
program, a curriculum was designed to provide a solid foundation for competent practice
in the pediatric setting. Curriculum is derived from (1) the duties and tasks that
registered nurses actually perform in the clinical setting, (2) Benner's novice-to-expert
framework,
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and (3) group interview information from major nursing stakeholders. It is based
on what RNs actually do and provides an evidence-based foundation rather than one
based on the intuition or perception of others who are not actually performing the
job. In addition, the research-based infrastructure with ongoing evaluation provides
a dynamic environment for changes in the RN's job, as well as the new graduate's needs.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Reference
- From Novice to Expert.Addison-Wesley, Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice. Menlo Park, CA1984
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