Information Sessions
- Friday, March 21, 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 am CT – Zoom Meeting Link
- Thursday, April 3, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CT – Zoom Meeting Link
Resources for Hospitals Currently Implementing the Program
The THA Nurse Residency Collaborative is a group of nursing and development professionals invested in developing best practices and programming to support nurses during their transition to practice. This collaborative provides two elements that support hospitals and healthcare systems across Tennessee.
The first element is the THA Nurse Residency Collaborative meetings, coordinated by THA to bring together key stakeholders and partners to discuss best practices in nursing transition to practice.
The second element is a collaboration between THA and the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™, which is available to hospitals throughout Tennessee. We offer two models of support depending on the size of your facility and needs.
Model 1: THA Nurse Residency Program- Designed for hospitals with less than 30 new graduate nurses per year (LPN & RN), the THA Nurse Residency Program offers a centralized model to hospitals across the state.
Model 2: Designed for hospitals that want to create their own program based on the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™. We are offering preferred pricing to join the THA Nurse Residency Collaborative, with all the benefits of the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™.
**Hospital costs are based on the model and size of your facility.
This program will provide a competitive edge to hospitals seeking to recruit and retain new graduate nurses. The National Academy of Medicine, The Future of Nursing 2020 – 2030 recommends implementing nurse residency programs as a best practice. Healthcare organizations should take action to support nurses’ completion of a transition-to-practice program, and organizations that are already offering such programs should evaluate their effectiveness.
The THA Nurse Residency Program Collaborative will provide education and professional development to new graduate nurses at healthcare facilities across the state with an experienced clinical education specialist and program coordinator.
Collaborative Model
Program Details:
How can my facility participate in the THA Nurse Residency Collaborative?
Contact the THA Nurse Residency team at thanrp@tha.com to discuss your needs and options for participation. Many factors, including the number of participants, size of facility, type of facility, etc., determine support and program type.
What is the THA Nurse Residency Program Collaborative?
Hospitals that implement the THA Nurse Residency Program will provide a supportive environment and practice development for new graduate nurse professionals. Each nurse resident will participate in monthly sessions for the length of the program.
Who is eligible for the THA Nurse Residency Program?
Eligible program participants are newly graduated licensed practical or registered nurses. Participants should be within the first 6 months of practice at your facility when starting the program.
What are the benefits of the THA Nurse Residency Program?
Benefits for nurses
- Increases decision-making competence and confidence
- Improves professional commitment and satisfaction
- Enables consistent use of evidence-based practices
- Builds stronger clinical nursing leadership and communication skills
- Strengthens critical thinking by enhancing decision-making and clinical judgment
Benefits for healthcare organizations
- Improves nurse satisfaction and team dynamics
- Reduces staff turnover
- Increases efficiency and safety
- Improves morale
- Reduces team stress
Benefits for patients
- Improves quality of care and safety
- Improves patient experience
- Engages more committed caregivers
What is the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™?
The Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ supports professional development with a data-driven solution, allowing organizations to compare against peers and network with others in the nurse residency program (NRP). The NRP empowers nurses and increases retention while reducing turnover costs and improving patient safety. THA partners with the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ to provide the THA Nurse Residency Program Collaborative.
What additional elements are provided as part of the program?
Participating facilities can also take advantage of the THA Preceptor Training for existing nurses to improve their skills in preceptorship and learn about the nurse residency program.
All participating hospitals will have access to national data and metrics provided by Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™, a national consortium of nurse residency coordinators and experts, and additional programs.
Contact us at thanrp@tha.com if you have additional questions or are interested in joining this exciting work.
This project is funded under a Health Resources and Services Administration Grant with the State of Tennessee, Department of Health.
References
Benner, P. E. (1984). From novice to expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., Nursing Division.
Warren, J. I., Perkins, S., Greene, M. (2018, January). Advancing New Nurse Graduate Education Through Implementation of Statewide, Standardized Nurse Residency Programs. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 8(4), 14-21.
Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/AcademicNursing/NRP/Nurse-Residency-Program.pdf
