Accreditation Offers New Opportunities for
Nursing Career Advancement
NEW
YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nurse
Residency Program and Peri-Operative Fellowship Program at Hospital
for Special Surgery (HSS), the world's leading academic medical
center focused on musculoskeletal health, have achieved
Practice Transition Accreditation from the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC).
The HSS Nurse Residency Program, established in 2008, is a
leader in the field, with best practices for transitioning new
nurses to the bedside while supporting professional development of
nursing personnel. Preceptors successfully adapted the program to
overcome unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The newly accredited HSS Peri-Operative Fellowship Program
invites registered nurse (RN) fellows to work alongside experienced
providers in the operating room as they transition between practice
settings and rotate through different orthopedic services such as
Total Arthroplasty, Spine, Sports, Trauma/Limb Lengthening, and
Hand and Foot.
Nurses in accredited transition programs benefit from
evidence-based curricula that promote the acquisition of knowledge,
skills and professional behaviors necessary to deliver safe,
high-quality care. Nursing residents and fellows are given the
opportunity to work alongside experienced staff and learn in a
real-life setting to be better prepared and more confident as they
enter the workforce or transition practice settings. "The driving
focus of our resident fellowship program is clinical and
professional growth. HSS fosters an environment that encourages our
residents to gain the skills needed to perform high-quality patient
care, as well as to grow and advance professionally along the
clinical ladder," said Ingrid
Herrera-Capoziello, DNP, NPD-BC, NE-BC, assistant vice
president, Nursing Excellence & Professional Development at
HSS. "We are proud of the work we have done and continue to do to
guide nurses through this growth trajectory during a pivotal time
in their careers."
"The ANCC accreditation, an industry-leading certification for
nursing excellence, signals HSS's longstanding commitment to the
nursing profession and individual career development," said
Paul Coyne, DNP, MBA, MS, APRN,
AGPCNP-BC, senior vice president and Chief Nurse Executive at HSS.
"The program provides a strong foundation for the novice nurse and
we're especially grateful to our outstanding nursing preceptors for
their residency program leadership and mentorship. It is an honor
and immense responsibility to develop the professional nurse of the
future."
The Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP)™ is a
voluntary review process that validates hospital residency programs
that prepare registered nurses for new practice settings and meet
rigorous, evidence-based standards for quality and excellence.
ANCC's standards are a powerful international benchmark that allows
organizations to self-assess and identify ways to strengthen their
practice transition programs.
"Nursing is at the core of the excellence in patient care that
has earned HSS global leadership," said Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA, surgeon-in-chief and
medical director at HSS. "This accreditation is a welcome
validation of the unprecedented opportunity for nurses to realize
their potential at HSS."
The first hospital in New York
City to receive the Magnet Award for Nursing
Excellence from ANCC, HSS is also the first to be
re-designated with this honor five consecutive times.
About ANCC
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of
the American Nurses Association (ANA), provides individuals and
organizations throughout the nursing profession with the resources
they need to achieve practice excellence. ANCC's internationally
renowned credentialing programs certify nurses in specialty
practice areas; recognize healthcare organizations for promoting
safe, positive work environments; and accredit providers and
approvers of continuing nursing education. In addition, ANCC
provides leading-edge information and education services and
products to support its core credentialing programs.
www.nursecredentialing.org.
About HSS
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center focused on
musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special
Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 13th
consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World
Report (2022-2023), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in
NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's
Hospitals" list (2022-2023). In a survey of medical professionals
in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in
orthopedics for a third consecutive year (2023). Founded in 1863,
the Hospital has the lowest complication and readmission rates in
the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection rates.
HSS was the first in New York
State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in
Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five
consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College,
HSS has a main campus in New York
City and facilities in New
Jersey, Connecticut and in
the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS
leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS
Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members
focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health
through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue
regeneration. The HSS Innovation Institute works to realize the
potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education
Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal
knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health
professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 145
countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers
and other organizations to advance the quality and value of
musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely
accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.
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