Arizona Transition to Practice Program
Mentoring gives new grads the support they need
Mentoring gives new grads the support they need Kathy Roat, MSN-PH, RN-BC, CHPN, director of education for Hospice of the Valley, has nearly two decades of experience in nursing which includes bedside care and leadership positions. Kathy joined the nursing profession after spending time as a preschool and elementary school teacher. Now, she’s able to…
Read MoreMentoring provides support to new graduate nurses through the Arizona Transition to Practice Program
Mentoring provides support to new graduate nurses through the Arizona Transition to Practice Program Tammy Franqueiro, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CENP, director of nursing education and professional development at the University of South Florida, Florida Center for Nursing, has more than three decades of experience in nursing which includes bedside care and leadership positions. Through each…
Read MoreProviding support and boosting confidence through the Arizona Transition to Practice Program
Providing support and boosting confidence through the Arizona Transition to Practice Program Bradie Blair, a nurse at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center, graduated from the Arizona Transition Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses in June 2025. The program provides mentorship, professional development and continuing education to support new nurses in their clinical practice. Prior to moving…
Read MoreFrom teaching to nursing: One new grad’s journey through the Arizona Transition to Practice Program
From teaching to nursing: One new grad’s journey through the Arizona Transition to Practice Program Lauren Carpenter, a former teacher turned new graduate nurse, credits the Arizona Transition to Practice Program for helping her confidently step into the nursing profession. Designed to support new nurses in critical access hospitals and underserved areas, the program provided her with…
Read MoreFrom student to leader: How the Arizona Transition to Practice Program shaped one nurse’s teaching journey
From student to leader: How the Arizona Transition to Practice Program shaped one nurse’s teaching journey Andrea Carrell was originally planning to study graphic arts and photography — until a dual enrollment anatomy course shifted her path. “That made me more interested in learning about the human body and how things worked, as body systems, which then kind of…
Read MoreFrom doubt to confidence: How the Arizona Transition to Practice Program builds confidence in new nurses
From doubt to confidence: How the Arizona Transition to Practice Program builds confidence in new nurses Brandee King, a nurse at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center, says she didn’t always believe she was cut out for the profession. The idea of becoming a nurse sparked when she calmly helped a friend who suffered a concussion…
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