Impact of a Structured Transition to Practice Program for Nurse Leaders.

Abstract

Nurses often transition to leadership roles with little to no formal education or experience in meeting the demands of their new responsibilities. At the University of Michigan Health, a structured and robust transition to practice program for nurse leaders, aligned with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Practice Transition Accreditation Program^®, has been implemented. As a result, the Nurse Leader Fellowship has improved leaders' confidence, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as retention and advancement rates.