Nurse residency programs in Arkansas.
4 programs across 1 city — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses.
Specialties represented in Arkansas
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How Arkansas compares
Arkansas is the 40th-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 4 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (0.3%).
Accreditation held by Arkansas programs: 4 ANCC PTAP.
All 4 are listed for new-graduate RNs; none is currently recorded as taking experienced RNs changing specialty.
No program listed in Arkansas currently records a track in Perioperative, Cardiac, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Ambulatory, Rehabilitation, Transplant, Labor & Delivery, Telemetry, Women's Health or Trauma. If one of those is your target, you will most likely need to look outside the state.
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Common questions
How many nurse residency programs are there in Arkansas?
This directory lists 4 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in Arkansas, across 1 cities. 4 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in Arkansas have the most programs?
Little Rock (4). Programs are concentrated in the larger metros, but smaller hospitals often run cohorts with far less competition for places.
What specialties can I train in as a new grad in Arkansas?
The tracks most often listed here are Pediatrics, Medical-Surgical, Critical Care / ICU. A residency's advertised track is the unit you would be hired into, so it is worth checking the program page for the specific cohort.
Do I have to live in Arkansas to apply?
No. Residency programs recruit nationally and most applicants relocate. Licensure is the real constraint: you need a license valid in the program's state before you can start, so check whether that state participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact and how long endorsement takes there.