BRMC welcomed ten new RN graduates to the BRMC family and to our new RN Residency program at a reception on Wednesday, August 14. The ten residents include Carol Hart and Ashley Romans, 2 West; Missy Huffman, JulieAnna Morrone, and Jennifer Pepin, 3 West; Kari Sanderfer, 4 South; Kristy Gibson and Melanie Jenkins, 5 South; Nicole York, Women and Newborn Care Center, and Kyra Pittaway, ICU.

BRMC has partnered with Versant to provide a comprehensive educational foundation that will transition newly graduated registered nurses from students to safe, competent professional practitioners. The structure and standardization of the BRMC RN Residency Program will include evidence-based content with clinical immersion to positively impact both the competence and confidence of the RN Resident, according to BRMC RN Residency Coordinator Wynne Woodard, MSN, APN, ACNS-BC, NE. BRMC staff and leadership are dedicated to forming a supportive network to ensure the long term success and satisfaction of both our new and experienced nursing staff. Roles in the residency for experienced staff include preceptors, mentors, debriefers and subject-matter experts.

The residents will begin classes on Thursday, August 22 and will be in the residency through December 19, 2013. Join us in congratulating each of them as they embark on their journey!

The inaugural class of the BRMC RN Residency program includes (back row, from left) JulieAnna Morrone, RN; Missy Huffman, RN; Jennifer Pepin, RN; Kari Sanderfer, RN; Melanie Jenkins, RN; (front row, from left) Carol Hart, RN; Ashley Romans, RN; RN Residency Coordinator Wynne Woodard, MSN, APN, ACNS-BC, NE; Kristy Gibson, RN; Nicole York, RN and Kyra Pittaway, RN.