Background: Nurse practitioner (NP) fellowship programs assist the novice NP in transitioning to advanced practice while emphasizing building confidence and competence. The Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) offers an NP primary care fellowship program. The purpose of this project was to develop an acute care transition to practice fellowship program at a Midwestern VHA hospital.
Methods: A prospective, descriptive design utilizing a convenience sample of senior adult-geriatric nurse practitioner (AGNP) students during a pilot study of an acute care fellowship program. Outcome measures included evaluation of skills interpreting electrocardiograms (ECG), chest x-rays (CXR), and self-reported confidence in performing these skills over the initial 6-week period of the 12-month program.
Results: There were three participants ( = 3, 100%). There was a 33% increase in self-reported confidence of readiness to practice at completion of the pilot. However, ECG scores decreased 66% and CXR interpretation scores decreased 33%.
Implications For Nursing: Despite training and targeted clinical experiences in ECG and CXR interpretations during an acute care fellowship, competence in these skills decreased while self-reported confidence increased at the end of 6 weeks. Continued education and training throughout the 12-month program is recommended to increase the novice NP's competence in these skills while transitioning to their new role.
Objective: To provide an acute care fellowship to facilitate with transition into advanced practice while increasing confidence and competence in the novice NP.
Conclusion: The novice NP may benefit from an NP fellowship program.
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