Nurse Residency
Beginning your nursing career is a significant transition. You have questions, need advice and you want support. The Vizient/AACN™ Nurse Residency Program at Norman Regional Health System is designed to bridge the gap between the student nurse and accomplished professional.
Norman Regional is committed to ensuring you have the necessary tools to make this transition a successful one. We are the first hospital system in Oklahoma to offer the Vizient/AACN™ Nurse Residency curriculum. Deciding to join the Vizient/AACN™ Nurse Residency Program at Norman Regional is an opportunity to make a huge difference in your nursing career.
Mission: To facilitate and support the graduate nurse in the acquisition and assimilation of knowledge, skills and research during the transition from a novice to a competent, confident nursing professional.
Vision: To produce the next generation of nursing leaders empowered and focused on the delivery of safe patient care.
Nurse Resident Jobs
Why should you consider the Vizient/AACN™ Nurse Residency Program at Norman Regional? At the conclusion of the program, you will:
- Make the transition from an advanced beginner nurse to a competent professional nurse in a clinical environment.
- Develop effective decision-making skills related to clinical judgment and performance.
- Provide key clinical nursing leadership at the point of care.
- Strengthen your commitment to nursing as a professional career choice.
- Incorporate research-based evidence linked to practice outcomes into the care you provide.
- What does the program entail?
- A one-year commitment to attend mandatory four-hour monthly seminars.
- Participation in a group project of evidence-based practice to influence patient care on your assigned unit.
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Comprehensive transition-to-practice curriculum designed to:
- Help manage stress
- Enhance decision-making skills
- Improve critical-thinking skills
- Facilitate patient safety
- Mentorship provided throughout the transition to practice period
