What does The Future of Nursing report recommend about nurse residency programs? Select all that apply
1. Healthcare organizations should offer nurse residency programs.
2. Funding of nurse residency programs should remain the same.
3. State boards of nursing should support the use of nurse residency programs.
4. Nurse residency programs are focused on new graduates of pre-licensure programs.
5. HHS should transfer money allocated to diploma nursing programs to nurse residency programs.
1, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. This is recommended.
2. Funding for nurse residency programs is very weak and needs to improve.
3. This is recommended along with support from the Joint Commission.
4. Nurse residency programs are for new BSN graduates is recommended, but also the report recommends residency programs also for graduates from advanced practice programs.
5. This is recommended as a funding source.
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