Nurse residency program in the Philippines: A policy brief

@#This policy brief stems from the call to increase recruitment and hiring in the Philippine nursing service. It is important to consider the experiences of novice nurses in transitioning to the professional workforce. Bridging this gap leads to a direction of reinforcement or strengthening of competencies through a support system. Thereby, it is timely and relevant given the current situation of the nursing profession that a Nurse Residency Program (NRP) be proposed. The policy brief aims to reinforce technical knowledge and skills, enhance leadership and management skills, increase confidence in achieving the expected competencies, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and deepen knowledge in health-related research among novice nurses. All these shall equip the novice nurse for a new role in a complex environment. The result of the Nurse Residency Program is the achievement of quality of care, patient safety, and better health outcomes. Novice nurses who respond to the needs of the Filipino people with confidence and competence help maintain the health and well-being of the country towards sustainable development and growth.

Interprofessional collaboration role of school nurse: A concept analysis

@#This concept analysis seeks to clarify the interprofessional collaboration role of school nurses and provide a definition using Rodgers' evolutionary method. A literature search was utilized to determine the interprofessional collaboration role and its notable attributes, antecedents, and consequences. Defining attributes of interprofessional collaboration include values/ethics for interprofessional practice, roles and responsibilities of a school nurse, communication, and teamwork, which explain and constitute the definition of the concept. Antecedents include care coordination, case management, case finding and collaboration with consequences of health outcomes, interdisciplinary mobilization, and school health services integration were recognized in the text as those events or aspects that occur before and after interprofessional collaboration takes place in a practical situation, respectively. Indeed, this paper adds and builds further understanding of the concept, potentially guiding a standard reference to the term, and facilitating further knowledge on how school nurses and other health care providers can effectively apply interprofessional collaboration in various settings.