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Greenville, N.C. – The Nurse Residency Program at ECU Health Medical Center achieved re-accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation Practice Transition Programs (PTAP) through July 2028. ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation validates hospital residency or fellowship programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) into new practice settings that meet rigorous, evidence-based standards for quality and excellence.

“I am proud to recognize and celebrate the incredible contributions of our ECU Health nurses who exemplify the mission, vision and values of ECU Health through their exceptional care in our hospitals and clinics,” said Trish Baise, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, chief nursing executive, ECU Health. “The Nurse Residency Program at ECU Health Medical Center plays a crucial role in recruiting and retaining excellent nurses that are passionate about serving eastern North Carolina. I take pride in our ECU Health nursing community, and I am grateful to every nurse who chooses ECU Health as their professional home.”

Nurses in accredited transition programs, like ECU Health Medical Center’s, experience curricula that promote continued knowledge, skills and professional behaviors necessary to deliver safe, high-quality care. The Nurse Residency Program at ECU Health Medical Center started in 2009 with the goal of offering high-quality continued learning for nurses in new clinical settings. The year-long program includes about 200 new graduates per year. The program’s one-year retention rate is about 87 percent; the national average is about 67 percent.

“ECU Health takes great pride in the Nurse Residency Program being acknowledged by ANCC as a premier transition program for nurses,” said Takisha Williams, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, nursing education specialist and director of the Nurse Residency Program at ECU Health Medical Center. “Our program is grounded in evidence-based practices to foster exceptional nursing care. ANCC accreditation provides nurse residents and fellows with confidence in our program, ensuring a structured path to development, rigorous evaluation methods, and measurable learner outcomes.”

ANCC accreditation gives nurse residents and fellows assurance that ECU Health offers an elevated transition program with a clear course of instruction and reliable evaluation methods. With ANCC Accreditation, ECU Health’s transitioning nurses gain the skills and confidence needed to perform effectively within a new practice setting.