St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, Ill., graduated 16 new RNs from the Versant RN Residency Program. The hospital, a 506-bed acute care medical facility, adopted the program to combat the acute Illinois nursing shortage. St. Elizabeth’s Versant RN Residency is an 18-week program for nurses who recently graduated nursing school or are re-entering the workforce.
“Since implementing the Versant RN Residency in 2006, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital has reduced the turnover of new registered nurses in the first year of employment by 36%,” Donna Meyers, program manager, said in a news release. “The residency program ensures the hospital’s clinical standards and best practices are taught and mastered, therefore, enabling us to retain quality, dedicated nurses and minimize turnover.”
“Since implementing the Versant RN Residency in 2006, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital has reduced the turnover of new registered nurses in the first year of employment by 36%,” Donna Meyers, program manager, said in a news release. “The residency program ensures the hospital’s clinical standards and best practices are taught and mastered, therefore, enabling us to retain quality, dedicated nurses and minimize turnover.”
