St. David’s Healthcare and Austin Community College were recently awarded a $2,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund an innovative registered nurse fellowship pilot program in Austin. The objective of the two-year grant is to recruit, train and retain registered nurses in three specialty areas: Critical Care, Emergency and Perioperative nursing. This program is a collaborative effort between Austin Community College and the St. David's Healthcare, and is funded by the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative.
This is a unique opportunity for a select number of eligible candidates employed or seeking employment in the St. David’s Healthcare whose professional goal is to advance into a specialty nursing career. St. David’s Healthcare and Austin Community College will provide comprehensive training in one of three specialty areas: Critical care, Emergency or Perioperative Nursing. There will be four groups of fifteen to twenty fellows selected over the two years. The first group started in the summer of 2004. This program is similar to a medical residency program and is designed for each group to run two years in length.
SNAP Fellowship Benefits
Application of specialty professional organization curriculum
American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN)
Association of periOperative Nurses (AORN)
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing (AMSN)
Membership fees paid for one year to your specialty professional organization
Free subscription to your professional specialty journal with membership to your professional organization
Membership to your local chapter with the expectation that you become involved in professional activities
Classes conducted by clinical experts with emphasis of hands-on application
Simulation with state-of-the-art SimMan purchased by the SNAP Fellowship
Training as a SDHP Preceptor at the end of year one through completion of the Preceptor Development Workshop
Preparation to take a clinical leadership role in your specialty area to include training in evidence-based nursing practice – best practices methodology – research – benchmarking strategies – review of literature – failure mode effects analysis/root cause analysis – quality improvement
Collaborative capacity-building with specialty physicians through a variety of guided interventions
Continuing education programs with hours of CE; training in preparing and conducting CE programs
Preparation for certification at the end of year two in your specialty area through your professional organizations
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