title: Post-baccalaureate nurse residency program.
abstract: Increased registered nurse vacancy rates have resulted in new graduates being assigned to care for high acuity patients with complex needs. The authors discuss the research related to new graduate preparation, identify the need for a standardized accredited national residency program, and describe a demonstration project under way in academic health centers.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO 80262, USA. colleen.goode@uch.edu
authors.forename: Colleen J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Goode
authors.forename: Carolyn A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017145:Models, Educational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation