Cincinnati Nursing Annual Report
We are so proud of our nursing team and your many accomplishments. The high-quality care you provide our patients and their families is exceptional, and we feel empowered to improve and implement evidence-based practices to make our care even better.
Every day, we contribute to fulfilling our mission, and we could not be more honored to work with an amazing team! The nurses at Mercy Health bring our values to life. You are true ambassadors of patient and family-centered care. Through innovations in care delivery, we are constantly testing solutions to improve workload efficiency and provide high quality patient care.
The Nurses of Mercy Health
GROWStrong RN Nursing Residency Program
The GROWStrong RN nurse residency program transitions you from student to professional nurse.
The Cincinnati market program is accredited through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and holds the Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) designation.
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Elements of the Program
- Bedside clinical experience: Your trained nurse preceptor teaches you clinical skills, shares knowledge and expertise, assists with decision-making and helps you develop critical thinking skills.
- Classroom and skills lab: Our subject matter experts design classes specifically to support your transition to practice.
- A caring, dedicated nurse mentor: An experienced nurse works with you and is your resource or sponsor for career development. Your mentor helps you make the transition from new graduate to professional nurse.
- Simulations: Experienced simulation experts lead you through a series of clinical simulations to help you develop and apply your clinical and critical thinking skills.
Eligibility Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
- Less than one year of professional acute care (hospital) nurse experience
- Passed the NCLEX before the program starts
Clinical Area Enrollment
Enrollment periods for the GROWStrong RN nurse residency programs vary by clinical areas and include:
- Critical care
- Emergency department
- Medical-surgical
- Peri-operative (Pre-op, OR, PACU)
- Peri-natal (L&D, SCN)
Mercy Health Hospitals Offering the Program
- Mercy Health — Anderson Hospital
- Mercy Health — Clermont Hospital
- Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital
- Mercy Health — West Hospital
- The Jewish Hospital — Mercy Health
- Mercy Health – Kings Mills Hospital (expected opening in 2024)
Apply For Nursing Residency
How do you apply to the Mercy Health GROWStrong RN nurse residency program?
All new graduates with less than one year of experience will be automatically enrolled into the program to assist and support your transition into practice.
Why Join Mercy Health?
Mercy Health is proud to provide nurses with numerous resources for ongoing professional growth and development. Nurses have easy access to gain new knowledge and career experience in various clinical specialties to enhance health care outcomes of our patients.
Professional development opportunities for Mercy Health Nurses include:
- Lifelong learning benefits:
• A personal coach for professional and personal development
• No-cost educational opportunities,
• Tuition and specialty certification
- Shared governance councils where nurses direct practice improvements
- Forums that support evidence-based practice (EBP) and nursing research
- Professional recognition programs
Hear It from Our Nurses
I have worked at Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital for one year. I graduated nursing school in May and started in the ICU in July. This last year has been full of many challenges, but because I chose Mercy Health, I have continuously been supported and empowered. Working for Mercy Health has shown me a side to nursing that I had not experienced before. The nurses here have a passion for what they do that shines out of them.They are compassionate, empathetic, encouraging and gentle. Being a nurse is hard – you see things that are unimaginable and the team that you have by your side is extremely important. They become your family. The GROWStrong Nurse Residency Program has helped me with my confidence while I transitioned from a student nurse to novice nurse. Choosing a job that offers a nurse residency program has been crucial to my success. Mercy Health has shown me continuous support in my transition to practice. I know that I will have a great nursing career ahead of me because Mercy Health is preparing me for what is ahead, and I would not want to be working anywhere else.
-Mya Carter, BSN, RN
When I first started on my unit, I did not realize all of the things that I was going learn in orientation. The GROWStrong Nurse Residency Program supported me by providing experiences, such as an open interactive lab, which helped me learn and enhance my skills. I have learned so much from the residency classes and feel much more confident in my work on the floor as a nurse. I am able to recall information taught to me in the classes when taking care of patients and that has helped me to better care for my patients. I am thankful for the program and resources as it has helped me grow into the nurse I am today.
-Brittany Hadden, RN
-Karli Pomp, BSN, RN