Specialty
Ambulatory nurse residency programs.
Ambulatory care residencies prepare nurses for the outpatient setting — clinics, infusion centers, and specialty practices — emphasizing care coordination, patient education, and chronic-disease management.
16
Programs
13
States & regions
4
Accredited
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
VA GLA RN Transition-to-Practice Residency Program
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
VA Palo Alto RN Transition-to-Practice (RNTTP) Program
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP) Transition-to-Practice Program
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VA Maine Health Care System
VA Maine PBRNR and RNTTP Nurse Residency Programs
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VA Boston Healthcare System
VA Boston Healthcare System RN Residency Program
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VA Battle Creek Health Care System
VA Battle Creek Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency Program
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nurse Residency Program
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Nurse Residency Program
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VA Durham Health Care System
VA Durham RNTTP and Post-Baccalaureate RN Residency Programs
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VA Cincinnati Health Care System
VA Cincinnati Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program
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VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
VA Northeast Ohio RN Transition-to-Practice Residency Program
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VA Oklahoma City Health Care System
VA Oklahoma City RN Transition-to-Practice Program
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VA Sioux Falls Health Care System
VA Sioux Falls Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency Program
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center Nurse Residency Program
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System
VA Puget Sound Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency Program
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VA Tomah Health Care System
VA Tomah RN Transition-to-Practice (TTP) Residency Program
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Common questions about Ambulatory residencies
How many Ambulatory nurse residency programs are there?
Our directory lists 16 Ambulatory nurse residency programs across 13 states and regions, 4 of them accredited.
Are Ambulatory nurse residencies open to new graduates?
Most Ambulatory residencies are designed as a transition-to-practice program for new-graduate RNs, though some target experienced nurses moving into the specialty. Check each program's page for eligibility.
What accreditation should I look for in a Ambulatory residency?
The most recognized U.S. accreditation is ANCC PTAP (Practice Transition Accreditation Program); some programs hold Vizient/AACN or CCNE recognition. Accreditation is a signal of a structured, quality residency.