Your Stories: Saint Francis and Mount Sinai Nurse Residents Complete Program

The most recent cohort of the Saint Francis and Mount Sinai Nurse Residency Program celebrated their graduation. 

Throughout the program, the nurse residents developed strong professional relationships, refined their time management skills, and enhanced their clinical expertise. Interactive learning experiences, such as a Jeopardy-style patient management game, fostered teamwork and engagement. Residents also explored essential topics like medication safety, prevention of hospital-acquired conditions through case study presentations, and advancing health equity.

A cornerstone of the program is the completion of evidence-based quality improvement initiatives. This year’s cohort tackled critical healthcare challenges through initiatives such as:

• Car Seat Safety Education
• The Importance of Labeling IV Tubing and Safe IV Guidelines
• Impact of the Integration of the Charge Report Sheet on Patient Assignments
• The Relationship Between Rest Breaks and Professional Burnout Among Nurses in Medical-Surgical Units
• I&O Tracking Sheets: A Strategy to Enhance Documentation Accuracy
• Reducing Violent Restraint Use in Secured Behavioral Health Units
• Improving Patient Safety Through Bedside Shift Reports
• Opportunities to Improve Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs)

In recognition of their exceptional guidance, a preceptor was honored by a graduating resident.

“This milestone marks an important chapter in the careers of these new nurses, and we couldn’t be prouder of their growth and achievements.,” said Melissa Mulvey, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CV-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Center for Nursing Education & Practice Innovation. 

The Nurse Residency Program is co-led by Melissa and Kaitlyn Savicki, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, and continues to empower new nurses with the tools, mentorship, and support needed to thrive in their careers. The program not only fosters professional development but also reinforces the hospital’s commitment to excellence in nursing practice.

Submitted by Melissa Mulvey, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CV-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Center for Nursing Education & Practice Innovation, Saint Francis Hospital.

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