A new program at North Texas Medical Center (NTMC) will assist recent Registered Nurse (RN) graduates, nurses bridging from Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to RN and nurses new to acute care as they build confidence, professionalism and critical thinking.
The first-ever Nurse Residency Program at NTMC debuted on Jan. 10 with eight nurses in the first class and a new class beginning in June. All nurses in the program will take part in 12 months of both classroom lectures and hands-on activities. This process has been proven to improve nurse competence and confidence, which in turn improves patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
“Nurse residency programs can benefit nurses who recently graduated nursing school or who are new to their chosen nursing specialty,” NTMC Chief Nursing Officer Bonnie Hess said. “Nurse residency programs seek to improve patient outcomes, job satisfaction, and communication. These programs can reduce nurse turnover, error, and self-reported stress. These residents will listen to lectures, take online learning classes, and have hands-on skills taught by experienced clinicians.”
Nurses participating in the January tract include: Christen McMurry, RN - Emergency Room; Jacki Groce, GN - Women’s Services; Sadie Huchton, RN - Emergency Room; Abbi Gramblin, GN - Medical/Surgical; Regina Weatherall, GN - Medical/Surgical; Ariana Barraza, RN - Medical/Surgical; Yesenia Sanchez, RN - Medical Surgical; and Tobias Ikbah, GN - ICU. NTMC Clinical Nurse Educator Roberta Sanchez is leading the program.
“We are excited for our new residents to have a cohort of peers that they can get to know, learn and grow with,” Hess added. “From the hospital’s perspective, we hope to improve patient outcomes, improve nurse retention, and increase job satisfaction in our newest nurses. This is just one more way we hope to provide the best care for our community, nurses and patients.”
For more information on the Nurse Residency Program at NTMC, contact Sanchez at (940) 612-8115 or by email at [email protected]
