Lake Superior State University (LSSU)'s Post-Baccalaureate Rural Nurse Residency Certificate Program
Lake Superior State University
4-Year IHE
Healthcare Industry
Organizations Involved
Occupations Impacted
Registered Nurses
Workforce Development Focus
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Workforce Issue Addressed
Training current healthcare professionals in new techniques or practices; training current healthcare professionals so that they will be able to serve a broader population; any activity or implement that addresses reducing healthcare professional turnover
Description
LSSU's Post-Baccalaureate Rural Nurse Residency Certificate Program provides first-year BSNs with advanced instruction and education to prepare them for working in a rural healthcare setting. The residency program lasts for 12 months and the participants are paid to work 36 hours/week during the program. The program's goals are to improve healthcare for rural communities and to increase retention of BSN-prepared RNs.