BAYADA’s Nurse Residency Program Recognized for Bridging Gap Between Academic Preparation and Clinical Practice 

ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) sets global standard for residency and fellowship programs

BAYADA Home Health Care, a leading nonprofit home health care provider with a legacy of 50 years of compassionate, excellent, and reliable care, has achieved reaccreditation for its Nurse Residency Program (NRP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP).

Only five other home health care organizations hold accreditation worldwide. This marks the third reaccreditation for the program in BAYADA’s Skilled Nursing practice and the first time the nonprofit applied for and achieved accreditation in its Home Health practice.  

The ANCC PTAP is a globally recognized and distinguished accreditation that sets the standard for residency and fellowship programs designed to help registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) transition into new practice settings. It provides a structured framework and accreditation for programs that bridge the gap between academic preparation and clinical practice, utilizing rigorous, evidence-based criteria to assess and validate program quality. Programs are evaluated against five key domains: 

1. Program Leadership,
2. Program Goals and Outcomes Measures, 
3. Organizational Enculturation, 
4. Development and Design (curriculum), and 
5. Practice-Based Learning.

The ANCC appraiser team identified several strengths within the BAYADA NRP, including:

• Robust education and training initiatives, 
• Effective peer support strategies, 
• Consistent program delivery across all sites, and 
• Undeniable passion demonstrated by BAYADA’s dedicated staff. 

“By investing in comprehensive transition programs for new-to-practice nurses, we’re proactively shaping the future of our nursing workforce,” said Nora Triola, BAYADA Chief Clinical Officer. “These strengths underscore our commitment to maintaining the highest clinical standards as we continue building the world’s most compassionate and trusted team of home health care professionals.”

BAYADA’s Nurse Residency Program is designed to equip nurses with less than 12 months of experience with the clinical skills, confidence, critical thinking and time management abilities essential for success in complex clinical environments, including home health care. The program incorporates extensive simulation training with computerized manikins and is supported by a dedicated staff of clinical educators and preceptors, ensuring a rich, immersive learning experience.

Learn more about BAYADA’s Nurse Residency Program.

ABOUT BAYADA   

Celebrating 50 years of care that comes from the heart, BAYADA Home Health Care is the nation’s largest independent, nonprofit home health care provider with over 370 locations across the United States and in Germany, India, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Korea.  

Since 1975, BAYADA has been earning the public trust by helping people stay safe at home and by caring for them with compassion, excellence, and reliability, the core values expressed in its statement of purpose, The BAYADA Way®.   

BAYADA is proud to support clients of all ages and abilities with a full range of personalized nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, hospice, behavioral health, and personal care services. Always anticipating future trends, BAYADA is building a movement of stakeholders to transform home health care so millions can receive the essential services they need.