About the program

Newly graduated nurses (GNs) face a unique and often overwhelming learning curve as they enter the complex and high-stakes field of nursing. Stress can weigh heavily on new nurses whose daily work may involve matters of life or death, leading to frequent burnout.

The one-year Graduate Nurse Residency Program provides new professionals with the knowledge, skills, and support to confidently fulfill their expanding roles in the ever-evolving healthcare industry. This accredited transition-to-practice program provides extra education and mentorship to help new hires through the challenges of their first year of nursing practice.

Some benefits of the program include:

• Transition from entry-level to experienced nurse
• Development of effective clinical judgment
• Ability to provide bedside clinical leadership
• Ability to incorporate research-based evidence into practice
• Guidance on an evidence- based practice project
• Mentorship and guidance on real-life challenges, including stress management
• Support from peer group of GNs facing similar challenges
• Strengthening of commitment to nursing
• Formulating individual career development plans 

How you can help

Your support of our nurse residency program can make all the difference—for patients who rely on their care, for their nursing colleagues who need their support, and for a long and productive career.