Abstract Background In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
called for all nursing schools to phase out master's-level preparation for advanced practice …

Background: To prepare new graduate nurse practitioners (NPs) for transition to practice,
postgraduate residency or fellowship programs have been spreading across the nation in …

Background: Nurse practitioner (NP) residency/fellowship programs are an emerging
industry across the country. Purpose: This study aimed to conduct an in-depth exploration …

Abstract Background/Objective Initially established to improve access to healthcare,
particularly for primary care, the full potential of the nurse practitioner role is yet to be …

Background Unlike physicians, there are no current requirements or funding for the post
graduation training of advanced practice nurses. Given the complexity of health care, more …

Purpose This article explores the experiences of the new NP's onboarding process. It
presents data from two qualitative studies. The first study explored new NPs' experiences …

Background: Primary care serves as an entry point for many patients to access health care
services, especially those who reside in medically underserved areas. Because an initiative …

Background: Greater attention to the transitional period for advanced practice nurses has
urged health care organizations and employers to implement fellowships. Currently, the …

Results There was a statistically significant positive relationship between the organization
values the postgraduate program and having sufficient administrative time (rs= 0.342, p< …

It began with a challenge from our Chief Nursing Officer. As a Magnet hospital, it was time for
our nurse residency program to be recognized as an accredited program for new graduate …