Nursing Professional Development and Education
The Department of Nursing Professional Development and Education (NPD&E) supports nursing staff in the development of their skills and professional practice, and provides a lifelong journey of learning.
The team facilitates onboarding, and after the initial orientation process, provides continuing education to both new and experienced nurses. Courses include basic and advanced EKG interpretation, introduction to progressive and critical care, specialty certification review, and in-services on advanced equipment such as continuous dialysis and intraaortic balloon pumps.
Our NPD&E team works collaboratively with nursing unit leaders to ensure learning needs are met for all our nursing staff.
The Entry to Practice Nurse Residency Program (ETPNRP)
ETPNRP at Stony Brook University Hospital/Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency ProgramTM is a 12-month program consisting of a series of learning and work experiences designed to help nursing graduates transition into their professional nursing roles.
Stony Brook University Hospital has participated in this elite program since 2003, graduating its first class of Nurse Residents in 2004The Entry to Practice Nurse Residency Program at Stony Brook University Hospital has been accredited by the CCNE since 2012, receiving continued accreditation in 2022.
At the end of the 12-month residency program, the new graduate nurse will:
1. Transition from advanced beginner nurse toward competent professional nurse in the clinical
environment.
2. Develop effective decision-making skills related to clinical judgement and performance.
3. Provide clinical nursing leadership at the point of care.
4. Strengthen the commitment to nursing as a career choice.
5. Incorporate research-based evidence into practice to advance safe, high-quality nursing.
6. Formulate an individual development plan related to the nurse’s new clinical role.
This program meets once a month for 12 months providing Nurse Residents with opportunities for professional development, focusing on developing Nurse Residents into leaders at the bedside, and encouraging the use of Evidence Based Practice. Throughout the program, the Nurse Residents complete an Evidence Based Practice Project relevant for their practice area.
For more information about the Nurse Residency Program at Stony Brook University Hospital, please contact, Katherine Lewin MS, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, Coordinator of the Entry to Practice Nurse Residency Program at Katherine.lewin@stonybrookmedicine.edu
The Entry to Practice Nurse Residency Program at Stony Brook University Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org)