Residency Program Prep-Coaching Materials

Coaching Materials

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The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) offers residency coaching sessions to nurse residents, focusing on various important topics. Each session includes discussion questions and a supporting reference to aid in the conversation. <br /> <br />Session 1 Week 2 is on communication. The questions prompt residents to reflect on their communication style, rate its effectiveness, and share experiences of effective and ineffective communication. <br /> <br />Session 2 Week 5 explores leadership, asking residents to describe a situation where a leader's actions lead to a positive outcome, examine how leaders' decisions impact department culture, and consider how to handle conflicting leadership styles. <br /> <br />Session 3 Week 8 delves into ethical decision-making. Topics include describing a clinical situation involving ethical decisions, identifying factors to consider in decision-making, and exploring what happens when decisions conflict with personal beliefs. <br /> <br />Session 4 Week 11 addresses stress management, asking residents to describe a recent stressful situation, rate its intensity, and provide advice for a friend dealing with work-related stress. <br /> <br />Session 5 Week 14 focuses on conflict resolution, with questions about resolving conflicts with colleagues, addressing demeaning behavior, and dealing with the desire to quit. <br /> <br />Session 6 Week 17 covers professional development, asking about the meaning of professional development, career goals, and available resources for professional growth. <br /> <br />The referenced articles cover topics such as frontline nurse leader development, leadership's role in diminishing workplace bullying, the moral obligation of nurse leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of time management workshops on nurses' job stress, the impact of the built environment on nursing communication patterns, and professional discernment as a pathway to leadership.

Keywords

Emergency Nurses Association

residency coaching sessions

communication

leadership

ethical decision-making

stress management

conflict resolution

professional development

frontline nurse leader development

workplace bullying