Residency's for NPs?

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

From some of the previous threads and even from my own conversations with

working FNPs the feeling I get is that most, if not all, feel unprepared when they

graduate.

Has there ever been a proposal for a residency program for newly graduated NPs?

I actually wish it was a mandatory requirement - just like medicine.

I think it would help new NPs learn in a more constructive enviroment as well as

building confidence in a new role. Let's face it - this is a big change, to go from taking orders to issuing

orders.

Right now it seems like it's the sink or swim method.

The lucky NPs are the ones who have a patient and sympathetic doctor with whom to work, (one who doesn't mind you

calling ALL the time).

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I'll bet most NP schools won't mind if you keep signing on for more clinical experiences. The only formal residency program I've seen for NPs was one for ortho.

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Here is a thread from a few years back where I listed quite a few residencies/fellowships for NPs

https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/np-residency-fellowship-220438.html

Jeremy

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My thoughts on this are that any residency requirement should be incorporated to the collaboration agreement for NP's

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