About the PA-NRC and Steering Council

The PA Nurse Residency Collaborative (PA-NRC)

The PA-NRC was established in 2016 as a partnership of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition and Vizient, Inc. to implement residency programs in Pennsylvania and to provide an additional layer of support. All hospitals and health systems in Pennsylvania that have purchased the Vizient/AACN PA-Nurse Residency Program (NRP) are members of the PA-NRC. 

Benefits of participating in the PA-NRC include:

  • Direct advancement of a key recommendation of the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) to implement nurse residency programs
  • Access to the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program at a discounted rate
  • Participation in state-specific resources and state-layer support from the PA-NRC:
    • Training and program coordination
    • Communications and resource sharing
    • Networking - Quarterly virtual/in-person meetings with Steering Council leadership, Vizient Annual Conference, PA-NRC Summit with the PA Organization of Nurse Leaders (PONL)

Who is the PA Nurse Residency Collaborative?

Learn WHY the PA-NRC was founded, WHO the PA-NRC is, and HOW we can help you in bolstering the success of your NRP.

Additionally, if you do not have the NRP at your institution, we invite you to watch this webinar to learn more about the PA-NRC and how we could partner to better support nurses in their transition to practice. 

If you want to learn more about the PA Nurse Residency Collaborative or the Nurse Residency Program, please contact Amy Ricords, Director of Nursing Professional Advancement at  

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PA-NRC Membership Portal

Did you know every PA-NRC member has access to the PA-NRC membership portal that includes resources and recordings from past quarterly meetings?

*If you are a new member or have trouble accessing your account, please contact Zaharaa Davood, Senior PA-AC Manager at 

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Steering Council: 

The Pennsylvania Action Coalition established the PA-NRC Steering Council to support the PA-NRC. The Steering Council is comprised of individuals from PA-NRC member institutions. The Steering Council leads the development of PA-NRC programs with a goal of state-wide collaboration, support of PA-NRC Coordinators, and the professional development of new graduate nurses across Pennsylvania. 

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