Rural Nursing Orientation programs

[barb shellian]

I am currnetly involved in a project to standardize a rural nursing orientation program. The outcome of this project is to ensure that all new nurses hired in rural areas in our province (Alberta, Canada) recieve the same orientation to increase competence and confidence as they begin their rural practice. I would be interested in connecting with others who may have had exposure and experience in this area.

[magdalena_mc]

Hola se que el trabajo de enfermería en cada país es diferente, aquí enlazo información sobre lo que se hace en el ámbito rural en Chile. saludos.

http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S07 ... ci_arttext

Magdalena Marilaf C.

[janders]

Hi Barb! I would love to network with you. I am the Clinical Practice Educator at a Rural Critical Access Hospital in Alliance, Nebraska. In coordination with the nurse educator, we are working on developing a comprehensive orientation program to improve patient safety, assure competence, increase staff satisfaction and postively impact retention rates. My email is janders@bbgh.org if you would like to share ideas

[kakenne3]

For those hiring and providing orientation to nurses in rural areas, have a look at the regional collaboration pilot program at Lakehead University/Confederation College in Thunderbay Ont.
We are currently in our 3rd year of a BSc Nursing program in which we stay within our rural communities (presently 4 different locations) and connect through teleconferencing with our instructors. All clinicals are in the local hospital and we have local community placements. We have opportunities to travel outside of our community to larger centres in 3rd and 4th year. As students we understand what it means to live and work in remote communities.