HealthStream, Inc. announced the launch of its new nurse residency solution for hospitals, “Nurse Residency Pathway.” This solution is a structured, yet flexible, 12-month blended-learning program that closes the academic-to-practice gap, optimizing safe, quality care and nurse retention rates. This new program is being launched on January 24, 2018 to the healthcare industry after having achieved formal validation through its initial pilot phase. HealthStream’s Nurse Residency Pathway is thoughtfully aligned to industry best practices. Its uniqueness in the marketplace is derived through its: Nurse Residency Performance Benchmarks™ (NRPB) – Includes 24/7 access to individual and cohort-based performance insights through initial and periodic assessments of knowledge attainment, skills, clinical judgment, and confidence levels. Exclusively from HealthStream is the inclusion of national benchmarks, providing leaders with key perspectives about their program’s impact. Proprietary Competency Dictionary™— Used as the foundation to identify and address gaps in learning, develop and validate skills, and support application of knowledge through critical thinking for both generalist nurses and those hired into clinical specialty areas. Nurse Confidence Survey™ - The industry’s only tool of its kind that focuses solely on nursing confidence across multiple domains of practice and professional role. Blended Learning Curriculum— Leverages evidence-based content from associations and publishers, such as the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). The 12-month pathway progresses residents from novice to advanced beginner, using multiple modalities, such as online learning and mobile checklists, live facilitation guides, interactive virtual environments, and support of high fidelity simulation. Reflective Practice—Recommended reflective practice activities, accessible through a mobile community site that also fosters peer networking, as well as includes discussion boards, document sharing, schedules, and announcements. The Nurse Residency Pathway solution is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse needs among hospitals. Organizations may choose to re-brand and localize the Pathway to ensure a unique experience for their nurse residents with the support of Pathway coaches. The company have already seen some hospitals use this program as evidence for its Magnet® re-designation effort. Also, one hospital that chose to use its Nurse Residency Pathway solution achieved accreditation for their Nurse Residency Program from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP).