As of April 2023, and designated in A.R.S. § 36-1804, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) contracted with the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) as a consultant to assist with the administration and implementation of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program.
About the program
The Arizona Transition to Practice Program aims to support and develop nurses who are new to the profession or transitioning to a new specialty within nursing through two main offerings:
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New Graduate Registered Nurses: The goal is to support and develop new nurses, provide evidence-based professional development, accelerate the novice nurse to a component nurse more rapidly, and address resilience and emergency preparedness.
- New to Specialty Nurses: The objective is to provide nurses transitioning to specialty areas with evidence-based content to help them become competent more rapidly and offer opportunities for professional growth with an added benefit of specialty certification preparation.
Learn more about the program benefits.
Program success stories
Read about how the Arizona Transition to Practice Program has touched the lives of some of our participants.
Mentoring gives new grads the support they need - Kathy Roat's mentoring experience
Program contact information
Karen Ofafa, EdD, MPH, BSN, RN
Director, Transition to Practice Program
[email protected]
602-445-4337
Larisa Solo, BSN, RN
Manager, Transition to Practice
[email protected]
602-445-4301
Whitney Jackson
Program Support Specialist
[email protected]
602-445-4320
Hashim Rahman
Project Manager
[email protected]
602-445-4313