Elevating the Transition-to-Practice Experience
Newly licensed nurses face critical confidence and retention challenges during the transition from student to practice. Explore this article to strengthen your understanding of Nurse Residency Programs and your ability to advocate for meaningful support that shapes the future of nursing.
Course Details
Overview
Newly licensed nurses (NLNs) are more likely to stay in their roles longer- and feel more confident- when supported in the student-to-practice transition with a standardized Nurse Residency Program (NRP). In this article, you’ll see how a newly integrated healthcare system aligned professional development to create one enterprise NRP. You’ll explore how this program meets national standards and accreditation criteria while preserving best practices that help to build expertise and confidence in the next generation of nursing- and provides a roadmap that helps to shape the future of nursing and healthcare.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Understand how standardizing a nurse residency program impacts nursing transition, professional growth, and retention.
- Identify the benefits and challenges of unifying nurse residency programs to improve nurse retention.
