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Standardizing Nurse Transition to Practice: An Infrastructure to Support Nursing Excellence
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
|September 28, 2023
Summary
Effective nurse residency programs (NRPs) need strong structures. A healthcare system implemented new roles to standardize NRPs across hospitals, improving nurse transition and retention.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Workforce Development
- Healthcare Management
- Accreditation Standards
Background:
- Nurse residency programs (NRPs) are crucial for new nurse retention and workforce health.
- Standardized structures and processes are vital for successful NRP outcomes and accreditation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the implementation of strategic positions to standardize a nurse residency program.
- To achieve Practice Transition Accreditation Program accreditation for a multi-hospital system.
Main Methods:
- Creation of dedicated roles: Director of Nursing Workforce Transitions and Nursing Workforce Professional Development Specialists.
- Standardization of a nurse residency program across six hospitals.
- Focus on optimizing the transition to practice for newly licensed nurses.
Main Results:
- Established a robust infrastructure for nurse transition to practice.
- Facilitated the standardization of a nurse residency program.
- Aimed to achieve Practice Transition Accreditation Program accreditation.
Conclusions:
- Strategic positioning and dedicated specialists create effective infrastructure for nurse residency programs.
- This model supports the standardization and accreditation of NRPs.
- Optimizing nurse transition is key to a healthy future nursing workforce.
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