Lewis County Health System announces latest graduates from Residency Program
LOWVILLE- Lewis County Health System celebrated the first class of Nursing Residency Program graduates last Thursday.
Officials say ten registered nurses received graduation certificates during a brief ceremony. The 15-week program began in July and prepared the new graduate nurses to transition from the school to the work environment.
The program gave the graduates opportunities to sharpen clinical skills they would be using immediately and build relationships with peers and mentors.
Graduates worked on the medical-surgical and ICU floors with senior nursing mentors. They traveled to various hospital departments to experience the impact those areas have on patient care.
One day a week was dedicated to classroom instruction where speakers provided education on various subjects like; self-care, documentation, evidenced-based care and quality, clinical skills, just culture, lab topics, dietary topics, home health/hospice topics, and much more.
"Healthcare is purposeful, but it is hard and stressful," said LCHS CEO Gerry Cayer. "Your determination, grit, caring, compassion, advocacy, critical thinking, attention to detail, and humor profoundly impacts the health and well-being of your patients each day. The work of the nurse is meaningful and matters. You do make a difference."
"As you move into the next phase of your career, please know that we support and encourage your growth here at Lewis County Health System," said Staff Development Coordinator Emily Paulsen, BS, RN.
LCHS Photo (back row L to R): Tressa Goolden, Amy Godlewski, Karine Mangasarova, Crystal Girouard, Haley Reed, Emilee Muncy, and Morgan Hastwell. (Front row L to R): Liza Kampnich, Laura Stewart, and Elizabeth Lawrence.
