title: Nurse residency programs: an essential requirement for nursing.
abstract: The number of new graduates who will be needed to fill positions in our acute-care hospitals is astounding. The hiring and precepting of this many inexperienced nurses will severely tax hospital resources. A sound plan must be developed to maintain quality of care and patient safety with the influx of so many new nurse graduates. New graduates also must have a positive learning experience in order to keep them in the nursing workforce. A residency program is essential for new graduates. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services must step to the plate and support accredited nurse residency programs with pass-through dollars.
authors: University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors: Colleen J
authors: CJ
authors: Goode
authors: Mary R
authors: MR
authors: Lynn
authors: Cathleen
authors: C
authors: Krsek
authors: Geraldine D
authors: GD
authors: Bednash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States