Goals & Clinical Experiences

1. Transition the new graduate nurse to a competent professional nurse in the acute care setting
2. Develop a competent nurse who provides safe care at the bedside while exhibiting PVHMC core values and improving the patients experience
3. Develop critical reasoning skills to enhance the nurse’s clinical decision-making at the bedside
4. Support evidence-based nursing practice and nursing research through the use of available resources, councils, and collaborative teams
5. Generate an interest in the continual pursuit of nursing excellence through further education and professional certification
6. Promote clinical leadership through participation in Professional Nursing Shared Governance