Nurse Residency Program at Montefiore Einstein

The Montefiore Einstein Nurse Residency Program is a six month program at our nationally ranked academic medical center. It is designed to ensure that newly licensed nurses develop essential skills and competencies as they transition from nursing students to professional practice. All nurses with less than one year of experience are automatically enrolled, and start dates occur on a rolling basis.

Accredited with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Montefiore Einstein Nursing residents gain hands-on experience in various specialties, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practice. These include specialty areas such as critical care, maternal-child health, neonatal intensive care and medical-surgical care.

Montefiore Einstein uses the evidence-based and adaptable Elsevier Transition to Practice curriculum as a foundation, which is updated regularly based on accreditation requirements and organizational needs.

The overarching framework educates nurses in the following core domains:

• Collaborative practice
• Communication
• Ethical nursing practice
• Evidence-based practice and nursing research
• Leadership in nursing
• Quality and safety in nursing practice
• Wellness and self-care in the workplace

This comprehensive approach, gained alongside advanced clinical cases and cutting-edge research, helps new nurses build a strong foundation for their careers while receiving the support and guidance they need to succeed:

• To ensure newly licensed nurses develop essential skills and competencies as they transition to practice
• To expand the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to move from entry-level competence toward proficiency and expertise
• To develop an independent, professional nurse
• To provide a residency experience tailored to specialty areas as required and integrated with clinical orientation

Our Program goes beyond basic onboarding to transition new nurses into professional practice and meets rigorous national criteria. Nurses complete all required clinical education in the clinical specialty in which they are practicing.

The Program is structured around monthly seminars that are rich in evidence-based content and networking opportunities.

• Professional practice model
• Practical skill development
• Teamwork and communication
• Role of an interdisciplinary team