Nurse residency programs in Hawaii.
5 programs across 2 cities — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses.
Residencies in Hawaii by specialty
How Hawaii compares
Hawaii is the 33rd-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 5 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (0.4%).
Accreditation held by Hawaii programs: 1 ANCC PTAP — 1 of them accredited with Distinction.
All 5 are listed for new-graduate RNs; none is currently recorded as taking experienced RNs changing specialty.
No program listed in Hawaii currently records a track in Oncology, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Ambulatory, Neonatal, Rehabilitation, Transplant, Telemetry 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 Hawaii?
This directory lists 5 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in Hawaii, across 2 cities. 1 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in Hawaii have the most programs?
Honolulu (4), Kailua (1). 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 Hawaii?
The tracks most often listed here are Emergency, 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 Hawaii 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.