Nursing
The Methodist Hospital Nurse Residency Program
Programs for New Graduate Nurses and Experienced Nurses transitioning into a new specialty area
No Nurse Should Start the Journey Alone
Launching your nursing career or transitioning into a new nursing role is an exciting time, but it can also be a little frightening. That's why The Methodist Hospital (TMH) is committed to the Nurse Residency Program (NRP). TMH ensures that no nurse will start their journey alone, but instead will be nurtured every step of the way.
Clinical Practice
Often times, the new nurse graduate as well as the experienced nurse looking to move into an alternate role, are thrust into clinical care situations with little or no quantifiable background. At The Methodist Hospital, the Nurse Residency Program has been established to assist with this transition. Through formal classroom and clinical instruction, the Residency Program focuses not only on strengthening the nurse resident's proficiency, but more importantly on increasing patient safety and patient outcomes.
All new graduate nurses (GN) must participate in the Residency Program. And, while not required to take part in the program, experienced nurses transitioning into specialty areas, are strongly encouraged to participate in the up-front classes offered during orientation.
Nurse Residencies are available in the following areas:
- Acute Care
- Operating Room
- Critical Care
- Labor and Delivery
The program is approximately 14-16 weeks in length and usually begins within the first week of a new hire or role change. For the duration of the program, nurse residents will be paired with a formally trained primary clinical preceptor. The nurse resident and the preceptor can expect to meet on a weekly basis to ensure that milestones are met. Gradual independence will occur as the nurse resident comes to rely more on their own skills and knowledge and less on the experience of the preceptor.
Throughout the program, many topics will be covered in a classroom setting including pain management, palliative care, EKG, respiratory therapy, code blue and legal issues along with several other valuable subject matter. Outside of the classroom, the nurse resident is enveloped in hands-on training. By actively participating in supervised clinical care, the nurse resident will encounter situations not covered in text books and much of the anxiety that accompanies a new position will soon dissipate.
Leadership & Professional Development
The Methodist Hospital Nurse Residency Program (NRP) has been designed to take new nurse graduates beyond their formal education. A collaborative venture with the University Healthcare Consortum (UHC), The Methodist Hospital Nurse Residency Program focuses on offering support to new baccalaureate-educated nurses by cultivating their leadership abilities and professional development.
As the only Residency Program affiliated with the UHC in the Texas Medical Center, participation requires a one-year commitment from residents. This program is designed to transition nursing graduates from the student role to the leadership role at the bedside. The focus is on in-depth development of leadership skills through analysis of evidence, in-depth applications, and professional development. Throughout the year, the resident will continue to be mentored in clinical situations that have not yet been mastered by the resident.
Goals of The Methodist Hospital's Nurse Residency Program are to:
- Enhance feelings of competency and confidence
- To inform residents of TMH resources
- Provide a safe space to share
- Help resident thrive and survive
Approximately four hours a month over the course of the first year will be dedicated toward seminars broaching such subjects related to leadership, patient outcomes, and the professional role of a nurse. Topics may include:
- Resource Management
- Communication
- Patient Safety
- Pain Management
- End-of-Life Care
- Stress Management
- Successful completion of an accredited BSN program
- Eligible for RN licensure in Texas and GN permit
- Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or greater
- HESI score of 950 or greater preferred
- Letters of recommendation preferred
Graduate Nurses will be selected year round for employment. In the Resume portion of the on-line application, please include your top three areas of interest (even if these areas are not listed above) and your current GPA.
- View and apply to open positions.
For more information on The Methodist Hospital nursing programs:
The Methodist Hospital Nurse Residency Program Academic Outreach Leader
Alicia Hernandez, MSN, RN
6565 Fannin, MGJ 11-002
Houston, Texas 77030-2707
713.441.4517
ahernandez@tmhs.org
The Methodist Hospital Nurse Residency Program Coordinator
Rosie Pine, RN, MSN, CDE
6565 Fannin, MGJ 11-002
Houston, Texas 77030-2707
713.441.4527
rpine@tmhs.org
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