Event: Nurse Transition & Residency Program Presentation
Hosted by: United States Air Force
Date: December 15, 2022 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
Air Force Nurse Transitioning Program Presentation
Have you ever thought about a career in the Air Force? Most have not, and do not have a clue what a Nurse in the Air Force does.
I’m SSgt Lewandowski, and the Nurse Corp Recruiter for the Air Force in the Chicagoland area. Join us for a quick Q and A session on 15 December at 11:00 am to learn about the Nurse Transition Program. The Nurse Transition Program (NTP) is a 45-day course designed to help transition a novice nurse into the roles of an Air Force nurse and officer. The primary focus of NTP is to help the novice nurse gain experience and competence in direct patient care, under the supervision of a nurse preceptor. The more you know about the options that are available to you, the better you can plan for a solid career in the future. One hour of your time will give you the knowledge of another successful career path that is available to you!
U.S. Air Force Officer Recruiting is inviting you to a scheduled ZoomGov meeting.
Topic: Air Force Nurse Corp
Time: Dec 15, 2022 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601866451
Meeting ID: 160 186 6451
Air Force Nurse Transition & Residency Programs
How’s it work?
The residency program begins when you graduate from ROTC or the Commissioned Officer’s Training course. You will then be enrolled in the Nurse Transition Program at one of your four Centers of Excellence. These are located at:
- Scottsdale Healthcare (in association with Luke AFB), Scottsdale, Arizona
- University of Cincinnati (in association with Wright-Patterson AFB), Cincinnati, Ohio
- Tampa General (in association with MacDill AFB), Tampa, Florida
- San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
The Nurse Transition Program (NTP) in a 45-day course designate to help transition a novice nurse into the roles of an Air Force nurse and officer. The primary focus of NTP is to helo the novice nurse gain experience and competence in direct patient care, under the supervision of a nurse preceptor. The didactic curriculum consists of 69 hours of lecture, discussion and group work. A further 283 hours are dedicated to actual hands-on patient care. You will have real-patient assignments and will work with the patient-care team and your preceptor to provide safe and effective care.
Residency after the Nurse Transition Program:
The Nurse Residency Program is conducted at medical treatment facilities located at:
- Eglin AFB, Florida
- Joint Base San Antonio, For Sam Houston, Texas
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
- Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Travis AFB, California
- Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
- Nellis AFB, Nevada
- Lakenheath, England
- Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), Germany
While you are completing the Residency program, your instructors and preceptors will help you focus on five major outcome areas:
- Patient-Centered Care
- Communication and Teamwork
- Evidenced-Based Practice
- Informatics
- Quality Initiatives
Participants will graduate from the Air Force Nurse Residency Program (AFNRP) after 12 months of commissioned service and successful completion of all AFNRP objectives and Defense Connection Online (DCO) seminars.
When you graduate from the Nurse Residency Program you will be awarded the Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 46N3, signifying a fully qualified Air Force nurse.
What’s in it for me?
The Air Force Nurse Corps wants you to succeed! Research has proven that a transition year for newly graduated nurses helps to improve patient safety outcomes AND increases retention of nurses in the workforce.
The purpose of the Air Force Nurse Residency Program is to provide newly graduated nurse accessions with a collection of deliberate training experiences and opportunities selected to establish a culture of ongoing professional nurse officer development. The program meets the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Transition to Practice Model
