Nurse Residency Programs:

Abstract

A review and discussion of creating nurse residency programs employing the recommendations from accrediting bodies to demonstrate organizational value. Utilizing an accredited framework to create nurse residency programs demonstrates organizational impact and value by ensuring evidence-based structures and plans are incorporated to accomplish patient safety and other organizational goals, meet healthy workplace goals, decrease turnover and improve nursing job satisfaction. Analysis includes a description of the Institute of Medicine report, nurse recruitment and retention, and associated costs; and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Program guides to developing the residency program. An example curricula and exploration of improvement indicators supports the conclusion that a successful transition to practice for nurses prepares them with both confidence and competence to deliver quality patient care.

Starting at the top

“…As many as 24% of new nurses leave the profession within 1 year of the start of practice; that number increases to nearly 30% in the first 3 years. 13,14 One framework for increasing the engagement, empowerment, and satisfaction of new nurses is the nurse residency. Regardless of which approach to residency a facility deploys, care should be taken to embed technology and informatics competencies throughout the curriculum.…”

“…As many as 24% of new nurses leave the profession within 1 year of the start of practice; that number increases to nearly 30% in the first 3 years 13,14. One framework for increasing the engagement, empowerment, and satisfaction of new nurses is the nurse residency.…”

Integrating Evidence-Based Practice Into an Emergency Department Nurse Residency Program

“…During transition to practice, GNs hired into an ED were expected to assess, treat, and evaluate complex patients often during times of high peak census. GNs who complete a nurse residency program prepares them with both confidence and competence to deliver quality patient care (Suter & Painter, 2020).…”