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Capricorn's staff has decades of experience with skill/competency development, maintenance, and record-keeping for regulatory bodies. Our team can also help with proven recognition, recruitment and retention strategies. Our masters-prepared, board certified, award winning educators can work with you to elevate your presentations from boring lectures to engaging activities that incorporate self-reflection and game-based learning.

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  • Clinical Orientation, Precepting, and Onboarding - Our team of clinical educators can help you turn your lackluster clinical orientation and on boarding process into a meaningful, dynamic program that engages the new hires and still meets regulatory needs. This includes orientation competencies, preceptor training and transition-to-practice new grad programs.
  • Clinical Advancement Programs - Our experts have experience in developing and leading hospital Professional Advancement Programs (aka Clinical Ladders) for direct patient care nurses and beyond. We can assist in proposal writing to policy and program creation.
  • Needs Assessments - Did you know "High Risk, Low Frequency" is no longer the standard needs assessment? Let our consultants help you do a proper and evidence-based needs assessment on any healthcare topic.
  • Employee Recognition and Professional Development - Need help improving employee morale, engagement, recognition, retention or recruitment? Our professional development specialists are available to help explore creative and effective options for your facility.
  • Improving Presentation and Teaching Strategies - Tasked with running education for your unit but have no formal training in creating classes? Already in the Clinical Educator position, but want to improve your teaching strategies and get out of the boring lecture boat? Let our team of highly creative educators consult with you and use your objectives, while making learning fun, engaging and meaningful for participants.
  • Competencies - Been counseled by The Joint Commission to improve your staff competencies? Our team has many years of experience creating, editing and teaching clinical competencies.
  • Curriculum Development - Our consultants can help you create or improve classes, patient-population specific fellowships, and transition-to-practice programs.
  • Leadership and Clinical Educator Orientation Processes - Are you embarrassed that the departments that force competencies and a structured orientation program on direct patient care staff doesn't walk its own talk? Our consultants can assist your clinical and education leaders in developing and meaningful onboarding plan for new leaders and educators.
  • Adding Games into Your Teaching Methods - Learning should be fun! Let our team help customize games for your classes. We specialize in low-cost, low-tech, creative gaming experiences which foster knowledge and skill development, as well as a little friendly competition to up the ante. Escape rooms, board games, speed games, and team building exercises are just a start. The possibilities are endless and the participants love it.