Emergency Nurse Residency Program
Inside the ENRP Experience: Clovis Community Medical Center
ENA is thrilled to bring you an inside look into Clovis Community Medical Center's experience with the Emergency Nurse Residency Program. Check back here frequently for more videos to hear directly from their emergency department staff.
Learn About ENA's Emergency Nurse Residency Program
ENA recently enhanced the successful Emergency Nurse Residency Program to take it to the next level.
The enhancements help your nurses transition from academic or non-emergency settings to high-pressure emergency departments while improving care for patients.
The enhancements include:
- New course topics such as behavioral health emergencies, ENA's Emergency Severity Index, Medical toxicology, medications and essential ED skills
- Documentation best practices
- Learning on core measures
- A focus on team dynamics
The Emergency Nurse Residency Program delivers the education and resources needed to improve decision-making skills, clinical judgment and sociocultural acclimation to the ED for academic or non-emergency setting nurses.
This comprehensive program, that was created by emergency nurses for emergency nurses, includes research-informed ED-specific education with case studies and simulations, preceptor and coach training, and self-directed case studies. The program also includes supportive materials and education for nurse educators to help guide program implementation.
The Emergency Nurse Residency Program is designed to:
- Promote higher staff retention rates and employee satisfaction
- Improve critical thinking skills and develop additional problem-solving skills
- Reduce risk through a better understanding of ED best practices and operations
- Enhance patient care with better decision-making skills
- Help save costs associated with recruiting and onboarding replacement staff
- Eliminate the time, effort and cost to research and create a homegrown program
- Assist in reducing new nurse turnover
- Build confidence in clinical practice
The Emergency Nurse Residency Program's Impact
According to a study of 275 emergency nurses who have completed the residency program, after one year:
- 96 percent said ENRP helped prepare me for my role in the ED
- 89 percent said ENRP adequately prepared me for the clinical challenges I face in the ED
- 86 percent said ENRP addresses challenges and stressors commonly faced by new nurses
Learn more about the enhancements through ENA's webinar:
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What Do Others Have to Say?
With ENRP, we've achieved a 96% first-year retention rate and saw our patient satisfaction scores skyrocket. The positivity and teamwork of our new grads have transformed our culture and reignited the joy of nursing in our department.
I can really see the difference this program makes. Our new grads are more confident with patients, providers, and colleagues, and they know their skills and limits. That confidence shows in everything they do.
ENRP helped me transition from nursing school to the emergency department by teaching me what to focus on. Nursing school has a lot of extra information, but ENRP showed me how to prioritize, which is one of the most important skills in the ED.
ENRP Documents
- Residency Program FAQ (144.86 KB)
- Program Overview Brochure (1.48 MB)
- Comprehensive Program Flyer (530 KB)
