title: The national post-baccalaureate graduate nurse residency program: a model for excellence in transition to practice.
abstract: The Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) of the University HealthSystems Consortium (UHC) of Academic Hospitals desired to increase the numbers of baccalaureate graduate nurses hired by their facilities and provide a more consistent, uniform transition into practice for these graduate nurses. A partnership between the UHC CNOs and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) led to establishing a National Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Nurse Residency Program. The structure, curriculum, and outcomes measures were developed and the program was implemented, with growth from six original pilot sites to 34 academic hospitals. Outcomes from the first year of program operation at these six sites show a high rate of retention, decreased stress by graduate nurses over time, improved organization and prioritization of care, and increased satisfaction in the first year of practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, Colorado 80262, USA. Mary.Krugman@uch.edu
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krugman
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bretschneider
authors.forename: Phyllis B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: Cathleen A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Krsek
authors.forename: Roxanne A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Moutafis
authors.forename: Marion Oare
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D017145:Models, Educational; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States