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Each year, student nurses from academic institutions throughout the U.S. spend eight to 10 weeks working in various service lines throughout Yale New Haven Hospital to improve their understanding of the professional nurse’s role. Interns learn clinical skills by providing patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, and attend patient care conferences and team rounds.
YNHH’s CPPE promotes practice excellence, professional growth and development and lifelong learning by providing educational programs and consultation. CPPE is a centralized resource for education and clinical expertise. Resources include the Nursing Core Education Team; a robust Approved Provider Unit offering continuing nursing education credit across clinical specialties; certification preparation courses; and a nationally recognized Nurse Residency Program.
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) offers a comprehensive, one-year Nurse Residency Program (NRP) to help newly licensed nurses develop essential skills and competencies as they transition from nursing student to an independent, professional nurse. Nurse residents receive their full salary and benefits and are paid to attend the monthly seminars.
The NRP includes:
Yale New Haven Health System’s NRP uses the evidence-based and adaptable Vizient/ANCC curriculum, which is updated regularly based on accreditation requirements and organizational needs.
The overarching framework includes these domains:
YNHHS’ NRP has earned Accreditation with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP). The accreditation signals the organizational commitment to upholding the highest standards in transition to practice, and toward meeting these program goals: