Become a Buckeye Nurse
Our well-rounded nurse residency program enhances your undergraduate training for a smooth transition to practice. As a Buckeye nurse, you’ll learn and grow alongside a small cohort of peers. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center nurse residency program is accredited with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The Buckeye Nurse Residency Program is 12-month Evidence-Based Transition to Practice (TTP) Program, Accredited with Distinction by the ANCC
- Phase 1 – clinical enhancement courses specific to specialty track
- Phase 2 – monthly interactive seminars designed to support professional growth and development
The Buckeye Nurse Residency Program includes:
- 7 specialty tracks
- Acute Care
- Critical Care
- Progressive Care
- Perioperative Services
- Psych
- Emergency Department
- Women and Infant
- Unit precepted experience
- Communication
- Prioritization
- Critical Thinking
- Managing behaviorally complex patients through a trauma informed approach
- Professional Development
- Care of the decompensating patient and emergency management
- Skill Development and Simulation
- Patient Safety Strategies
- End of Life Care
We strive to help the residents achieve the following goals:
- Increase confidence and competence
- Incorporate evidence-based practices into professional roles
- Develop clinical leadership skills
- Promote professional development
Buckeye nurses talk about Ohio State’s residency program, what brought them to Ohio State and why they love working at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.