In this special episode of The Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast, we celebrate Nursing Professional Development Week by spotlighting on-site residency coordinators and healthcare organizations excelling in the professional development of their nursing workforce. The episode features three remarkable residency coordinators from healthcare organizations in Ohio, South Dakota, and Iowa, driving the successful implementation of nursing programs and shaping the next generation of nurses. This episode celebrates the immense value that nursing professional development practitioners bring to their healthcare systems, particularly in transitioning new graduate nurses into practice and beyond.

SPECIAL GUESTS:
Holly Knox, BSEd, BSN, RN, is a Nursing Professional Development Practitioner at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota. In 18 years as a registered nurse, she specialized in solid organ transplant and surgical intensive care. For the past eight years in Nursing Professional Development, she has focused on onboarding, orientation, transition-to-practice, and nursing students. She is a Site Coordinator for the Monument Health Nurse Residency Program, which was first PTAP-accredited through ANCC in 2022.

Denitra Hendershot, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, is a Nurse Residency Program Coordinator at Memorial Health System in Marietta, Ohio. She is a master’s degree-prepared nurse specializing in nursing education and holds a certification in Nursing Professional Development. With over sixteen years of experience as an RN in home care and medical-surgical nursing at community-based hospitals, she is well versed in issues new graduate nurses face upon entering the workforce. She loves dedicating her time to assisting new graduate nurses in finding success in their transition to practice by building relationships and fostering confidence. 

Ashley Metts, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, is a Nurse Residency Supervisor at Memorial Health System in Marietta, Ohio. She is a master’s degree-prepared nurse specializing in nursing leadership and holds her certification in Nursing Professional Development. She has over 22 years of experience as a nurse and started her career working as an LPN for one year. She has also held several adjunct faculty and clinical instructor positions working with nursing students over the years. As a new graduate RN, she attended a Nurse Residency, and this fueled her passion for developing new graduate nurses and positively contributing to their transition to practice.

Misty Brooks, BSN, RN, CMSRN, is an accomplished nursing professional development specialist with vast experience in leadership and education. Currently, Misty serves as the RN Transition to Practice Program Director and Nurse Manager at the Central Iowa VA Health Care System. She continues to expand her knowledge and expertise as she pursues her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Health Systems Administration at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. Misty has demonstrated leadership in developing innovative nursing education programs and contributing to multiple aspects of engagement, recruitment, and retention of the nursing workforce. 

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