Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program
Community Health Network's Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program is a formal program designed to support recently graduated registered nurses as they transition into their first formal work role after graduation.
Along with orientation programs that provide important information about the organization, role, unit and department, the nurse residency program addresses experiences that are unique to new graduate nurses and provides a supportive structure for new nurses through the use of reflection and interactive debriefing.
Why Should New Grad RNs Participate?
Evidence shows that participation in this type of program is linked to higher job satisfaction, improved prioritization and organizational skills, and improved communication. Nurse residency programs have also been associated with higher retention rates and increased job satisfaction of new graduate nurses within the first nursing role.
Program at a Glance
The nurse residency program consists of six 2–3 hour sessions offered every month over the time span of six months. All new graduate nurses entering their first nursing role at Community Health Network participate in the program upon successful completion of their first week of nursing orientation. Session topics include:
- Legal issues
- Leadership
- Professional development
- Resiliency in nursing
- Business of healthcare
- Teamwork
- Ethics
- Evidence-based practice
- Outcomes
- Professional engagement
- Patient/family-centered care
- Belonging/inclusion
For more information about the nurse residency program, contact Jolynn Kuehr at jkuehr@eCommunity.com or 317-355-4539.