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PROBLEM: There is a proliferation of advanced practice residency programs. However, there is no uniform model of developing and evaluating program success. METHODS: An information forum was convened by Veterans Health Administration Puget Sound Health Care System's Center for Primary Care Education on September 17, 2013, in Seattle, Washington, to explore critical aspects of residency models. The three objectives of this forum were to develop a shared understanding of key elements needed to support nurse practitioner residencies; define the unique needs of nurse practitioner trainees who are interested in applying for a residency; and examine the viability of designing a replicable nurse practitioner residency model benchmarking stakeholder best practices. FINDINGS: This article describes the organization of the forum and summarizes the presentations during the program. The companion article explores key recommendations from the forum related to future development of residency "toolkits" to aid in future evaluation and accreditation. CONCLUSION: As nurse practitioner residencies continue to develop and evolve, more is needed in the area of structure and alignment.
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Enfermería de Práctica Avanzada/educación , Educación de Postgrado en Enfermería/métodos , Investigación en Evaluación de Enfermería , Desarrollo de Programa , Curriculum , Humanos , Modelos Educacionales , Estados Unidos , United States Department of Veterans Affairs , WashingtónRESUMEN
The purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize critical aspects needed in the design and execution of new nurse practitioner (NP) residency programs. Subjects answered a series of questions on formulating residency programs and on key outcomes and cost measures related to their sustainability. These results serve as potential guideposts for future work in NP residency standardization and sustainability development.