Correctional Nurse Career Pathway Program
PHASE 1
Academia & Pre - licensure
Early socialization to the role & development of initial competencies
Student nurses focus on knowledge, skills & attitudes
Professional Partners create pipeline interest with clinical placement opportunities
PHASE 2
Practice-Ready Correctional Specialty Nurse Focus - Pre-employment
Continue early socialization
Create interest in the specialty
Transition & adaptation
Clarify "fit" to specialty
Validate nurse social justice values, support competency & role confidence
Completers receive CEs & credential
Completers are linked to employers who support nurses
Professional Partners support tradition into practice by promoting practice - ready strategies that support recruitment and reduce overall costs to sustain the workforce
PHASE 3
Early Employment (years 1-3)
Continue toward nurse specialty socialization
Every nurse new to the employment setting needs onboarding & orientation transition support designed for retention - 6+ month investment
Nurses are testing their professional reality against what they learned and previous experiences
Professional Partners work to implement healthy work environments that support nursing care and nurse retention that impact care/costs.
PHASE 4
Continuing Education Resources for Employment
Continue toward advanced & expert socialization
Expert nurses reinvest in the specialty through expanded roles as: mentor, preceptor, educator, clinical leader
Professional Partners work to implement healthy work environments that keep nurses engaged through growth opportunities, support nursing excellence and nurse retention that impact care/costs
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