Nurse residency programs in Oklahoma.
12 programs across 8 cities — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses.
Residencies in Oklahoma by specialty
How Oklahoma compares
Oklahoma is the 27th-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 12 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (1.0%).
Accreditation held by Oklahoma programs: 11 ANCC PTAP — 10 of them accredited with Distinction.
All 12 are listed for new-graduate RNs; none is currently recorded as taking experienced RNs changing specialty.
No program listed in Oklahoma currently records a track in Emergency, Perioperative, Pediatrics, Oncology, Cardiac, Neonatal, 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 Oklahoma?
This directory lists 12 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in Oklahoma, across 8 cities. 11 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in Oklahoma have the most programs?
Oklahoma City (5), Tulsa (1), Yukon (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 Oklahoma?
The tracks most often listed here are Medical-Surgical, Critical Care / ICU, Psychiatric / Mental Health. 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 Oklahoma 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.