The primary goal of this nurse residency program is to help nurses successfully transition to practice, while also boosting retention, says this nurse leader.
HealthLeaders spoke to Jennifer Hubek, system director for the National Nurse Residency Program (NNRP) at CommonSpirit Health, about the NNRP and how standardization is key to efficiency and buy-in for nurse residency programs. Tune in to hear her insights.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The value in nurse residency programs lies in the additional support and training for nurses before they are ready to practice without additional guidance.
CommonSpirit Health's National Nurse Residency Program began in February 2023, and so far, there are 69 facilities that have implemented the program, and 15 others that have adopted the program but haven't hired any new graduate nurses yet.
So far, 86% of nurses both start and graduate from the program, and among the nurses who have participated in the program, the retention rate is 91%.