There are few formal training opportunities that exist for RNs interested in the rapidly growing field of hospice and palliative care. To address this, the curriculum for a nurse residency program was developed and delivered to 12 nurses over 1 year. The nurse residents, as well as their clinical supervisors and interprofessional colleagues, were surveyed to obtain feedback on the overall program. Skill acquisition of the nurses was also assessed. The results indicate that the nurse residents had increased levels of confidence in caring for dying patients, communication with other clinicians, and delegation and management of treatment teams and families. According to supervisors and colleagues, strengths of the program included support for new nurses, integration of the interprofessional team, and solid preparation for new hospice nurses. These findings provide nursing educators and administrators with needed insight into the development and evaluation of an RN residency program in hospice and palliative care. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;51(8):371-376.].
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