As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program, we reflect on a decade of dedication, growth, and impact. Launched in 2014, this innovative program has supported and developed new nurses, guiding them through the critical transition from academia to clinical practice. Over the past ten years, the program has maintained its mission of providing a cost-effective and innovative program to help nurses transition positively to practice while embracing new technologies and creative teaching methods to enhance learning and support. Here’s to ten years of growth and many more of preparing the next generation of nurses for long and successful careers. Happy anniversary, Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program!

Program director Nicole Weathers, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, and program coordinator Amanda Bruscher, MSN, RN, emphasize the importance of collective effort in empowering nurse leaders to support new graduate nurses. The post discusses the challenges faced by new graduate nurses and highlights the need for adequate support from frontline leaders. It also features Amanda's topic for her MSN: CNL capstone last year. Amanda aimed to improve the support provided by frontline nurse leaders who work directly with nurse residents enrolled in the IONRP program.