Does the Allegheny Health Network Nurse Residency Program Meet the Standards for National Accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education?

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    Thesis advisor: Larson, Meg
    Committee member: Schroeter, Jennifer D.
    Degree granting institution: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
    Degree granting institution: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
    Department: Nursing
    Date Created
    2020
    Date Issued
    2020
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    Nurse residency programs (NRPs) have been instrumental in assisting to bridge the theory-to-practice gap commonly experienced by new graduate nurses (NGNs). NRPs have also proven useful in improving retention, work satisfaction, confidence, and competence (Spector, et al., 2017; Ulrich, et al., 2010; Rosenfeld, & Glassman, 2016). Despite the overwhelming literature to support implementation of NRPs in all hospitals, to date, in the United States, only 31 hospital sponsored NRPs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Education in Nursing (CCNE) (AACN, 2019). Currently, public documentation on the number of NRPs accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) are unavailable. Additionally, in Pennsylvania, only 2 hospital sponsored NRPs have obtained national accreditation. NRP accreditation holds health care organizations accountable and proves these programs have demonstrated quality. For an organization to undergo a significant change initiative, such as accreditation, a state of readiness must be present or created (Franquiz & Seckman, 2015).
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    Brennen, H. "Does the Allegheny Health Network nurse residency program meet the standards for national accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education?" [Dissertation]. Clarion and Edinboro Universities of Pennsylvania, 2020.
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