Nurse Practitioner Residency
Nurse Practitioner Residency
This 12-month Nurse Practitioner Residency is designed to support novice nurse practitioners in their first clinical role as they transition to confident, competent, Veteran-centered providers. Nurse practitioners within the VHA system practice as licensed independent providers and we consider it an honor and privilege to serve the health care needs of our Veterans.
NPR's Mission is to help novice nurse practitioners transition into competent, confident professionals equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to provide exceptional care to Veterans.
The NPR program philosophy is to provide a supportive environment where novice NPs are empowered to bridge their academic foundations to independent practice. The NPR program provides a multi-faceted supportive environment through the following: clinical faculty, mentors/preceptors, subject matter experts, experiential learning, interprofessional collaboration, and a scholarly approach to guide novice NPs in the delivery of safe, quality Veteran-centered care. Focus is placed on promoting personal and professional growth while increasing confidence and competence.
The candidates for Residency must meet the following criteria:
- Recent graduate (within 12 months) of a master’s, post-master’s certificate, or doctoral level NP program accredited by CCNE and ACEN and a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Applying for their first NP role in specialty area of schooling.
- A citizen of the United States.
- CPR certified
- Immunized in accordance with CDC immunizations for healthcare workers.
- Current with tuberculosis (TB) screening in past 12 months.
- Willing to submit to random drug testing throughout the program.
- *Provide health screening attestation.
*Licensed with a current, full active and unrestrictive license as nurse practitioner in a state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
FNP/AGNP: Family NP board certification OR Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification
- *NPI number.
- *Pass KCVA background investigation.