Phoebe’s Nursing Simulation Training and Education Program
ALBANY, Ga. – Phoebe’s nurse training program equips nurses with the skills and confidence they need to deliver outstanding patient care.
Four years after its inception, Phoebe’s innovative Nursing Simulation Training and Education Program continues to achieve remarkable success.
The program encompasses essential clinical skills, critical thinking, and professional development, ensuring that new graduates are thoroughly equipped to deliver high-quality patient care.
“Our NSTEP program, our Nursing Simulation Training and Education Program was created during COVID. At that time, all of the nurses, the new nurse graduates that were coming out of the program were actually coming out with a temporary license. And, we were just a little bit concerned that they might not be prepared because they had been out of the clinical setting for so long. Everything has shut down and the clinical rotations had stopped. So, we really wanted to create a training program where we could bring them in and almost do like a boot camp to get them ready to go in and take care of the patients doing hands-on skills. We actually collected survey data and did a lot of research on new nurse graduates that were coming out of the program. And, we found out the nurses felt like they were more confident that they had better communication skills, that they could collaborate better when they got to the clinical setting because they had been in these situations before they got to the clinical setting. And, so, that’s the beauty of the program and it’s almost like putting them into a safe space to be able to learn.,” said Dr. Tracy Suber, EDD, Phoebe Vice President of Education.
Initially designed as an eight-week course, the NSTEP program has been condensed to four weeks, consistently garnering positive feedback from its participants.
Mina Wiley, RN nurse and participant in the program, emphasizing how it has significantly improved their skills and contributed to their growth as a nurse.
“I think it was really good to be able to transition from being a student and working in clinicals over here going into NSTEP. NSTEP has really kind of prepared me for what’s really going on in the hospital. It doesn’t make you as overwhelmed. I think my favorite part and what’s the most important part is the case studies that we’ve done, the patients that we’ve had, and getting more hands-on experience before actually going and doing it in person, it makes you more comfortable. I am just starting with oncology. I have a passion for people. I love caring for people. So, I just want to be there, you know, to help anyone that needs help. So, that’s what I see in my future,” said Mina Wiley, RN nurse, NSTEP participant.
Dr. Tracy Suber, Vice President of Education for the Phoebe Putney Health System, provides insight on how interested individuals can learn more about the NSTEP program.
“There’s a lot of information there about the programs that we offer and also about our new partnership with the living learning community at Albany Tech. That’s going to be opening right across the state next month,” said Dr. Suber.
De’Andra Jacobs reporting.
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