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Celebrating the accreditation of Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Transition to Professional Nurse Program (TPNP) are
(from left) Colleen Eaves, Professional Development Coordinator; Leslie Strauss, Professional Development Specialist;
Isela Lyerly, Clinical Educator; Jennifer McHorse, Clinical Educator; Teena Sandate-Perez, Clinical Educator; Laura
Miranda, Professional Development Specialist; Sacnicte Trevino, TPNP Program Director; Gail Peck, Clinical Educator;
Sara Villegas, Professional Development Educator, Non-Clinical; Nancy Rodriguez, Clinical Educator; Karolyn Abbott,
Professional Development Educator; Abby McComb, Clinical Educator; and Christine Davis, Director of Professional
Development and Practice. (Photo taken prior to COVID-19 pandemic)

Transition to Professional Nurse Program

accredited with distinction

The residency program for graduate registered patient outcomes.
nurses at Driscoll Children’s Hospital was accredited
with distinction in 2020 by the American Nurses • Consumers gain confidence that nurses who
Credentialing Center (ANCC). successfully complete the RN Residency Program
are competent.
The ANCC Accreditation Program recognizes the
importance of high-quality continuing nursing • Potential new graduate nurse employees can
education, interprofessional continuing education, expect a quality transition education program when
transition to practice programs, and skills-based they come to work for Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
competency programs. “We are proud that the Transition to Professional

Driscoll’s Transition to Professional Nurse Program is Nurse Program at Driscoll Children’s Hospital is
the first in South Texas to obtain ANCC accreditation. recognized by ANCC as one of the highest-quality
transition programs for nurses,” said Julie Piña, MSN,
What does ANCC accreditation with distinction mean RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Driscoll
for the Driscoll Children’s Hospital nursing program? Children’s Hospital.

• It means that nurses can say they participated in an “ANCC accreditation gives nurse residents assurance
ANCC-accredited RN Residency Program that met that Driscoll Children’s Hospital offers an elevated
rigorous evidence-based criteria. transition program with a clear course of instruction
and reliable evaluation methods. With ANCC
• It assures nurses that Driscoll Children’s Hospital accreditation, our transitioning nurses gain the skills
delivers the highest quality nursing practice and confidence needed to perform effectively within
transition program that will help them improve
a new practice setting,” she said.

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