Post Secondary Education
Minimal ("entry-level") degree required for Nursing management positions.
What is a BSN?
Student relationship is prearranged
What is a preceptor?
These are designed to fulfill your state requirements, maintain your nursing license and help you deliver better patient care.
What are Nursing continuing education courses (CEUs)?
Recognizes and celebrates your accomplishments with you
What are Nurse Preceptors and Nurse Mentors! 😊
Preferred Nursing Degree for management/administrative positions
What is MSN?
Aides in the personal and professional development of a nurse
What is a mentor?
These programs accept multiple new graduates, and through a combination of classroom work, clinical experience and preceptorship, they help new nurses transition to full competency and confidence
What are on-the-job nurse training: new graduate nurse residency programs, nurse internships, RNow program, etc.
Provides instructions and feedback regarding that your first foley catheter insertion (on a REAL patient)
What is a nurse preceptor?
Multiple nursing opportunities in the fields of:
Family Nurse _____
Acute Care Nurse _____
Neonatal Nurse _____
What is Nurse Practitioner?
This person is capable of: assessing learning needs and setting goals.
*Extra hint: This person may also participate in evaluating clinical competence and documenting learning and clinical progress. (Often teaching and promoting clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving).
What is a nurse preceptor?
Demonstrate your commitment to nursing with the most respected certification in the profession
What is one reason to become certified?
Gives career advice, guidance on conflict resolution, always encourages you to do the right thing.
Who are nurse preceptors and nurse mentors?
Example: Mental health nursing, forensic nursing, etc.
CEOs, CNOs, Nursing Directors, and other nursing administrative roles may have these kinds of accolades
What are MSN, MBA, MHA?
A nurse who has more experience in a nursing field than you do and is willing to share their knowledge and time to help you achieve your goals.
Extra hint: This can be done formally or informally.
What is a nurse mentor?
ANA, VNA, AORN, Emergency Nurses Association...
What are examples of professional nursing organizations?
This person doesn't set you up for failure; they are there, right by your side ensuring you understand the "why" behind the what (you are doing).
Who is a Nurse Preceptor?