Nurse Practitioner Transition to Practice: Development of a Residency Program

Nurse practitioner residency programs assist new graduates to transition to practice. This article describes the development of a primary care nurse practitioner residency program at a large academic medical center in the mid-Atlantic region. Organizational factors related to program development and support as well as fiscal and human resource considerations are presented. Curricular considerations inclusive of both clinical and didactic content are presented in conjunction with a curricular outline. Finally, recommendations for nurse practitioner residency program development and expansion within academic and nonacademic medical centers are provided. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.