title: The success story of an intermediate care area nurse internship program.
abstract: Mayo Clinic Rochester Hospitals have experienced significant growth in the number of patients requiring the specialized nursing care offered in intermediate care areas (ICAs). To ensure quality nursing care for ICA level patients, a standardized educational program was developed. The Mayo Intermediate Care Area Nurse Internship Program was a tuition-free education program that provided additional knowledge, insights, and skills needed to develop a highly competent ICA nurse. This article will describe how the concept of an ICA nurse internship program was taken from birth of an idea to fruition.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Ventilator Rehabilitation Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55902, USA. mcgohan.ladonna @mayo.edu
authors.forename: Ladonna D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: McGohan
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Twedell
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Fahje
authors.forename: Anna L R
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Lisa C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Bohn
authors.forename: Christy J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013192:Staff Development; D000078329:Workforce