Northwestern Medicine Nurse Residency Program
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Northwestern Medicine Nurse Residency Program
Northwestern Medicine offers an ANCC PTAP-accredited 12-month nurse residency program for new graduate RNs across its hospitals in the Chicago area.
Program Features
- ANCC PTAP accredited
- 12-month structured curriculum
- Dedicated preceptor support
- Monthly educational seminars
- Evidence-based practice project
- Featured in ANCC PTAP Journey to Accreditation Webinar (October 2026)
Specialty Tracks
- Medical-Surgical
- Critical Care
- Emergency
- Perioperative
- Oncology
- Cardiac
- Transplant
About this program
Northwestern Medicine is a nurse residency program in Chicago, Illinois. In our directory it is one of 49 nurse residency programs in Illinois and one of 919 with a medical-surgical focus. It is listed as a 12-month program and holds ANCC PTAP accreditation. To weigh this program against others, see our guides on choosing a residency and how to get in.
About this listing: Sourced from ancc ptap 2026 q2. Last updated 2026-05-02.