Innovation in Transitioning Students to Successful New Grad Hires in Home Health: Development of a New Graduate Mentorship Program
Purpose: The Home Health Section of the APTA has created a new resource that will help academicians, prospective students/new hires, and home health agencies to be successful in hiring new graduates. The purpose of this session is to share the New Graduate Mentorship Program, a structured program, to foster success of new graduates in home health.Methods and/or Description of Project: A new graduate brings many assets, including current best practices, to any organization. A common myth in home health is that a physical therapist must have 1-2 years of work experience before entering in this practice setting. Challenges may exist when hiring new graduates or therapists with limited experience including selecting the right candidate and providing a structured mentoring program to promote development of clinical decision making. The New Graduate Mentorship Program was developed to foster new graduates to seek employment in home health and for home health agencies to understand what is needed for successful mentoring. The overarching goal is to increase new graduate hires in home health to meet the demand as care shifts to the home. By providing tools for appropriate candidate selection and on-boarding tools for integration, the new graduate will develop clinical decision-making skills necessary for their success, success of the organization and most importantly, provide evidenced-based, best practice for the patients served.Results/Outcomes: Academicians and clinical faculty will discover the keys to success in hiring a new graduate in home health.Conclusions/Relevance to the conference theme: Our Leadership Landscape: Perspectives from the Ground Level to 30,000 Feet: The Home Health Section has been innovative in creating a resource to assist new graduates transition into home health care. As care continues to shift to this setting, the goal is to increase new graduate hires in this part of the continuum.References: 1. Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physical Therapists. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physial-therapists.htm. Published December 17, 2015. Accessed April 10, 2016. Zimbelman JL, 2. Jurascheck SP, Zhang X, Lin VW. Physical therapy workforce in the United States: Forecasting nationwide shortages. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010; 1021-2029. 3. A Model to Project the Supply and Demand of Physical Therapists 2010-2025. American Physical Therapy Association. http://www.apta.org/WorkforceData/. Last updated 4/12/2016. AccessedJuly 16, 2016. 4. Top Five Personality Traits Employers Hire Most. Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/sitesmeghancasserly/2012/10/04/top-five- personality- traits-employers- hire- most/#6f29dd586740. Published October 4, 2012. Accessed July 16, 2016. 5. 15 Traits of the Ideal Employee.Forbe. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensundheim/2013/04/02/15-traits-of- the-ideal-employee/#402939f37c94. Published April 2, 2013. Accessed July 16, 2016. 6. Jensen GM, Shepard KF, Hack LM. The novice versus the experienced clinician: Insights into the work of the physical therapist. Phys Ther. 1990;70(5):52-61. 7. Jensen FM, Shepard KF, Gwyer J, Hack LM. Attribute demensions that distinguish master and novice physical therapist clinicians in orthopedic settings. Phys Ther. 1992;72(10)30-41. 8. Karadag E, Duru P, Orsal O. Development of an attitude scale for home care. Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2015;29(4):306-324.Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 1. Identify new graduate character traits to fit with agency mission and values. 2. Describe a process for effectively training the newly graduated physical therapist 3. Compose a timeline for effectively training and transitioning the new graduate to independent practice. 4. Apply tools for new graduates and agencies (HR, preceptors, etc.) to support top-quality performance.Instructional Methods: Lecture, Small Group Discussions, Panel DiscussionTentative Outline/Schedule: 5 minutes - Introduction/Background 10 minutes - Selecting the Right New Graduate 15 minutes - Interviewing Tools/Clinical Mastery Assessment 10 minutes - Differences between New Grad Onboarding and Standard Onboarding 15 minutes - On-boarding Timeline/Skills Checklist 10 minutes – Preceptor Roles and Expectations 10 minutes - New Graduate Feedback form 15 minutes - Summary/Questions