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A Union of One: Versant® Collaborates with the DAISY FOUNDATION!

We have often wondered about the transition from student nurse to competent, confident practicing nurse. For new RNs, that first day in a clinical setting must be terrifying, even after they have worked in clinical settings as students. Versant® RN Residencies utilizes a comprehensive, competency-based framework to ensure a safe and smooth transition, not only for new nurses just out of school but also for experienced nurses who are transitioning to new areas of practice. Through the collaboration, Versant will incorporate into their competency framework specific competencies designed to formally manage, evaluate and encourage meaningful recognition – like the DAISY

January 26, 2016 No Comments

Preceptor Role Development Program Announced

Greetings! I have the pleasure of announcing the newest addition to our residency offerings. Versant will begin to offer a professional development system for preceptors in the Fall of 2015! As always, Versant remains an outcomes-driven organization. Rather than just focusing on what a nurse must know to fit into his or her role, our competency-based model identifies specific outcomes that must occur for an organization to meet its own goals. Our approach in creating this program was no different. Through discussion with preceptors as part of a job analysis, we identified the competencies required for every preceptor to consistently

June 11, 2015 No Comments

Preceptor Development Article to be Published in Journal

We are pleased to announce the publication of an article in The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, written by Jean Shinners, PhD, RN-BC, Executive Director, Versant Center for the Advancement of Nursing and Tammy Franqueiro, BSN, RN-BC, Assistant Vice President, Versant Holdings, LLC. The article, entitled “Preceptor Skills and Characteristics: Considerations for Preceptor Education,” will be available in the May 2015 edition of the journal. The article identifies the traits and characteristics necessary for an effective preceptor, explains the role of the nurse educator in the implementation of a successful preceptor program, and notes the necessity of an evidence-based

April 22, 2015 No Comments

ANCC Awards Residency Accreditation

On January 26th, ANCC announced Baptist Health South Florida, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and Emory University Hospital (for Advanced Practice RNs) as the first organizations in the country to receive accreditation in ANCC’s new Practice Transition Residency Accreditation Program (PTAP). Baptist Health South Florida and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles both received accreditation with distinction! Organizations receive “Accreditation with Distinction” when they are in full compliance with accreditation criteria and no deficiencies are identified. Versant congratulates all three organizations for this impressive accomplishment but is especially proud to congratulate our clients Baptist Health South Florida and Children’s Hospital of

January 29, 2015 No Comments

2014 Client Conference – Day One Recap

Hello, and welcome to Versant’s 2014 Client Conference! At Versant, we believe in a global community and recognize that everyone is accountable for the world’s health. We are happy to announce that we have made a donation to Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders. Mike Carman, Managing Partner, began our conference with an examination of our theme, “Competency-Driven Excellence”. Mr. Carman, an avid pilot, discussed an epiphany he had while flying a plane to this conference. Were his plane to crash, there would be a major investigation into what had occurred. No stone would be left unturned as the

November 18, 2014 No Comments

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A Union of One: Versant® Collaborates with the DAISY FOUNDATION!

Preceptor Role Development Program Announced

Preceptor Development Article to be Published in Journal

ANCC Awards Residency Accreditation

2014 Client Conference – Day One Recap

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