Nurse practitioner residency programs | veterans affairs

VA Boston Healthcare System (VA BHS) nurse practitioner residency programs provide a comprehensive educational experience using didactic, clinical and scholarly components to enhance the

training of the newly-licensed nurse practitioner in the care of the American Veteran. PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER RESIDENCY PROGRAM The VA Boston Healthcare System (VA BHS) Primary Care

Nurse Practitioner Residency Program provides a comprehensive educational experience using didactic, clinical, and scholarly components to enhance the training of the newly licensed Nurse

Practitioner in the care of the American Veteran. The program assists the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) to develop from a novice provider to a competent, confident and

independent APRN practitioner in primary care. The program prepares nurse practitioners for professional leadership, education and quality improvement in an inter-professional practice

setting. The program is partnered with Northeastern University School of Nursing (NU SON). The VA Boston HCS and Northeastern University SON support evidence-based nursing research and

clinical practice education. This academic practice partnership fosters a supportive learning environment for academic, professional and personal success. GERIATRICS AND EXTENDED CARE NURSE

PRACTITIONER RESIDENCY PROGRAM VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) and Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Nursing have partnered to develop an innovative

and immersive experience within the geriatrics and extended care nurse practitioner residency program (GEC-NPR). The GEC-NPR program is designed to provide a robust training experience for

new graduate nurse practitioner residents across multiple practice settings with an exclusive focus on geriatric care. Training is focused on building upon foundational clinical knowledge,

while also allowing participants to rotate through various clinical settings to promote critical thinking and versatility. The program will allow residents to gain a wealth of experience in

managing the care of veterans with acute and chronic complex health conditions. PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER RESIDENCY PROGRAM The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse

Practitioner Residency Program (PMH-NPRP) is partnered with Boston College Connell School of Nursing. The VA Boston Healthcare System (BHS) and Connell School of Nursing support

evidence-based nursing education, research and practice. Together, we foster a supportive learning environment for academic, professional and personal success. The PMH-NPRP is a designed to

provide clinical and academic experiences for new graduate Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) transitioning into the professional role of PMHNP. The program prepares nurse

practitioners for professional leadership, education and research in practice.