GAINESVILLE, Texas – A second cohort of nurses have graduated from North Texas Medical Center’s Nurse Residency program.
This program at NTMC assists recent Registered Nurse (RN) graduates, nurses bridging from Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to RN, and nurses new to acute care as they build confidence, professionalism and critical thinking.
All nurses in the program take part in 12 months of both classroom lectures and hands-on activities. This process has been proven to improve nurse competence and confidence, which in turn improves patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
“Nurse residency programs can benefit nurses who recently graduated nursing school or who are new to their chosen nursing specialty,” NTMC Chief Nursing Officer Bonnie Hess said. “Nurse residency programs seek to improve patient outcomes, job satisfaction, and communication. These programs can reduce nurse turnover, error, and self-reported stress. These residents will listen to lectures, take online learning classes, and have hands-on skills taught by experienced clinicians.”
Nurses participating in the 2024-25 tract included: Fernanda Aguilar (RN Emergency Department), Blake Christian (RN ICU), Jennifer Dooley (RN ICU), Tylor Ford (RN Emergency Department) and Morgan Garrett (RN ICU). NTMC Clinical Nurse Educator Roberta Sanchez is leading the program
For more information on the Nurse Residency Program at NTMC, contact Sanchez at (940) 612-8115 or by email at roberta.sanchez@ntmconline.net.
