A Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with a master's or doctorate and advanced clinical training obtained through didactic and clinical courses beyond initial professional Registered Nurse (RN) preparation. As many newly graduated Nurse Practitioners (NP) enter the workforce, they face difficulty transitioning from experienced Registered Nurses (RN) to novice NP roles. The literature was reviewed to examine the benefits of participating in an NP residency, and a program evaluation was conducted in the Veterans Healthcare Administration. Current NP residents of the South Texas Veteran Healthcare System's first NP Residency have shared their personal experiences through the trials of a first-year program and the COVID-19 pandemic. Residency programs offer an excellent postgraduate experience to newly graduated NPs, including hands-on training and mentorship, mitigating risk, and facilitating the transition; however, opportunities for improvement were identified for program enhancement.
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