May 7, 2024- The Vizient/American Association of College Nursing (AACN) Nurse Residency Program™ announced the integration of Maryland’s R3 Resilient Nurses Initiative curriculum into its content offering. The collaboration elevates NRP’s support of newly licensed nurses transitioning from classroom to clinical practice to promote quality and safety and reduce turnover.
Led by nationally recognized bioethics and nursing leader Cynda Rushton, a professor of clinical ethics and nursing at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing, the R3 (renewal, resilience, and retention) initiative was developed to build resilience and ethical practice in nursing students, novice nurses and practicing nurses across Maryland. Rushton is the co-creator of the Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy (MEPRA) and the Rushton Moral Resilience Scale.
Thirty-eight R3 tools and resources will be integrated throughout the Vizient/AACN NRP’s 12-month program, providing educational content for nurse residents and supportive resources for NRP coordinators. The primary goal is to enhance the development and resilience of newly licensed nurses to foster a culture that prioritizes well-being and professional integrity.