Registered nurse education review in Nova Scotia

The issue of effective team functioning is prominent across all jurisdictions and is a key pillar of the work of the Council of the Federation.g All of this lands the costs of longer orientation periods squarely in the laps of employers – giving rise, at least in part, to the complaint that new RN graduates are not “practice ready.” Clinical practice experiences There is tremendous competition for [...] While there were questions about details and specifics, there was no overtly worrying reaction to the reasons for the review, to the process of the project, or to any of the elements of a potential future model of nursing education for Nova Scotia. [...] To respond effectively to the considerable expectations of Nova Scotians, the Steering Committee looked to the advice of its Advisory Group, the input of individual informants and consultation with groups of stakeholders, and scientific evidence about what strategies might work best. [...] The Committee proposes new directions for nursing education in Nova Scotia that are fresh, will bring new energy and that sharpen the focus of all partners — government, the regulator, the service sector and the schools themselves — firmly on the students and novice nurses we all want to succeed. [...] Together we will develop, test and evaluate each of our new programs and partnerships to ensure that they strengthen the success of every student’s academic experience, nursing practice, transition from nursing student to novice professional RN in the workplace, and contribution to intra- and interprofessional collaborative practice in the workplace.