Nursing Residencies
Whether you're a new graduate, an experienced nurse ready to change specialties or a successful reentry nurse ready for a new challenge, Emory Healthcare is the place for innovative nurse residencies.
Critical Care: This 16-week program provides a three-day Basic Dysrhythmia course plus an eight-day Introduction to Critical Care course and clinical orientation with an experienced preceptor. It is offered in the winter, spring, summer and fall annually.
Emergency: This full-time program prepares nurses to function as team members in the emergency department. The 12-week program follows the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) core curriculum and provides classes along with clinical orientation each week with an experienced preceptor. It is offered twice annually in the spring and fall.
Gerontology: This 10-week program offers classes and clinical experiences covering an array of issues pertaining to the reasons why gerontological nursing is special. The program follows the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board Certification content to prepare nurses for the certification exam. It is offered annually in the fall.
Medical-Surgical Subspecialties: This program is designed to provide novice nurses socialization into the medical and post-operative surgical nursing milieu. The major emphasis is to expand the participant's knowledge base and enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The program is composed of core classes and specialty specific classes. The content is based on common disease processes, health alterations and therapies seen in orthopaedic, neurologic, gynecologic, plastic, general surgery and general medical patient populations.
Neuroscience: Two residencies are offered in this rapidly expanding specialty area of nursing -- an eight-week program for novice nurses working in non-ICU neuroscience units and a 16-week program for neuroscience ICU. The program includes core classes in neurosciences and preceptor-guided clinical orientation. Participants learn from experienced nurses who provide support and mentoring at the bedside.
Oncology: This 12-month program is designed to provide novice oncology nurses with didactic and clinical experience to begin specialization in medical hematology, oncology and marrow/stem cell transplantation.
Perioperative: This five-week didactic course provides basic theoretical and clinical components of perioperative nursing. The nine-month clinical rotation immediately follows. It is offered twice annually in the spring and fall.
Rehabilitation: This 12-week program is designed to provide both classroom and clinical education in rehabilitation nursing. The course follows the Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) core curriculum and prepares nurses for certification. The program is offered twice annually in the spring and fall.
For more information, please contact Greg Kingsley at william.kingsley@emoryhealthcare.org.
