January 10, 2024

MultiCare nurse residency program earns national accreditation

TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Health System’s RN Transition to Practice Program has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP).

The RN Transition to Practice Program allows newly graduated nurses to begin their nursing career in a cohort model with structured education, clinical experience, mentorship, and peer support. The goal is to ensure new nurses gain skills and confidence in delivering quality patient care in their first year on the job. To date, 700 registered nurses have completed the residency program.

To achieve accreditation, health care organizations must pass an extensive application process, submit written documentation in the form of a self-study and participate in a site visit.

MultiCare hospitals accredited for the next four years include: MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, MultiCare Covington Medical Center, MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.

About MultiCare

MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with 12 hospitals and more than 22,000 team members. We are committed to achieving our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future for all and delivering world-class health outcomes and exceptional experience.

As the largest community-based, locally governed health system in Washington state, our comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and dedicated specialty services. For more information, visit MultiCare.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.