Abstract
The evidence is clear: transition to practice (TTP) residency programs are essential
for new graduate nurses (NGNs) entering the profession, for effective organizational
efficiency, and for enhanced, safe patient care. Meanwhile, some nurse leaders struggle
to inspire others, including chief executive and financial officers, to invest in
TTP residency programs, and some nurse leaders are not convinced of the value. In
this article, we reinforce the case for TTP residency programs and the impact of their
being accredited. We do so by offering an example of a health care system's experience
standardizing a TTP across 7 states (53 acute care hospitals). Furthermore, we offer
a model to demonstrate how accredited programs benefit nurses and organizations by
having a significantly lower turnover rate than nonaccredited programs. Finally, this
article offers concrete actions that nurse leaders can take to ensure a safe and meaningful
journey for new graduate nurses entering our profession.
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Biography
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, SVP, is system chief nursing officer at Providence in in Renton, Washington. He can be reached at [email protected] LeAnn Ogilvie, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC, is executive director at Providence in Renton, WA. Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN, is president at The Wise Group in Lubbock, TX.
Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 07, 2023
Accepted:
January 12,
2023
Received:
December 27,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofFootnotes
Note: We wish to acknowledge the funding sponsors Versant Healthcare Competency SolutionsTM and Vizient, Inc and the following group of esteemed colleagues who joined us during April 2022, inaugural National Collaborative for Transition into Practice Programs.
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