Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program

08/18/2025

🎙️ Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast
Season 2, Episode 8: "Nurturing the Next Generation: Why Nurse Well-being is Critical"
Hosted by Nicole Weathers

💬 “91% of new nurses have reported burnout since the pandemic.”
Dr. Cory Church shares eye-opening insights into the emotional and physical toll on new nurses—and why Gen Z nurses face unique challenges in today’s healthcare system.

🔗 Listen in as we explore what it takes to support nurse well-being from day one. https://bit.ly/4fbuhat

08/18/2025

🎉 NPD Week 2025 is Almost Here! 🎉

From September 14–20, we’re celebrating Nursing Professional Development Week — and we want YOUR help!

Whether you're a current or former participant in the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program—or a site coordinator, learning champion, or mentor yourself—you’re invited to nominate a colleague who made a meaningful impact on the nurse residency journey.

We’ll be featuring these amazing individuals on our social media and website all week long!

📌 Submit your nomination here: https://bit.ly/3UEtcOK

08/16/2025

🌟 Healthcare Professionals: Ready to Feel More Resilient and Recharged? 🌟

Burnout is real—but you don’t have to face it alone. The Clinician Wellbeing course from the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program is here to help you build the tools you need to thrive in your career and care for yourself along the way.

🧠 What You’ll Learn: ✅ 5 self-paced modules covering 11 key topics like Self-Awareness, Optimism, and Self-Regulation
✅ Engaging microlearning, self-assessments, and reflection activities
✅ Earn 5 CE credits from the University of Iowa College of Nursing

💬 What participants are saying:
"This course was life-changing. It helped me manage burnout and reminded me why I chose nursing in the first place."

Whether you're a nurse, provider, or healthcare leader—this course is your path to renewed energy and purpose.

👉 Enroll now and take the first step toward a healthier, more sustainable career: https://bit.ly/3TW5I8a

08/13/2025

New Blog Post: Nurse Wellbeing Isn’t a Perk—It’s a Priority

We’re rethinking what it means to support nurses—not just professionally, but emotionally and mentally. In this month’s blog, we reflect on a conversation with Dr. Cory Church and explore how healthcare leaders can embed wellbeing into the core of their organizations.

💬 “Creating space for reflection, connection, and intentional growth might be exactly what our systems, and our people, need most.”

📖 Read the full post here: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/ionrp/blog/2025/08/Nurse-Wellbeing-a-Priority

Nurse wellbeing isn’t a luxury—it’s a leadership imperative. In this powerful reflection inspired by a conversation with Dr. Cory Church, we explore why supporting nurses emotionally and mentally is just as critical as developing their clinical skills. It’s time to rethink how we lead, suppo...

08/12/2025

ICYMI 📬 August Newsletter!

The Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program is celebrating big wins and sharing exciting updates in this month’s newsletter!

🎉 What’s inside: ✅ IONRP named an Edge Runner
✅ Blog: Nurse Well-being Isn’t a Perk — It’s a Priority
✅ Podcast: Nurturing the Next Generation
✅ NPD Week nominations open!
✅ Welcome to our July 2025 cohort
✅ Graduation highlights from Delta Health & TRU Community Care
✅ September enrollment deadline
✅ Upcoming National Rural Health Association Conference presentation

📖 Read it here: https://conta.cc/4l8FWYH

08/11/2025

🌟 Meet Kelsey Martens, RN!

Kelsey is part of our September 2024 Iowa Online Nurse Residency cohort and works in oncology and infusion BVRMC in Storm Lake, IA. In this Resident Spotlight, she shares her experience as a new nurse, her residency professional experience on med reconciliation, and how the program helped her feel supported and confident.

📺 Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/R0wyKvkfG1k

08/11/2025

🎉 NPD Week 2025 is Almost Here! 🎉

From September 14–20, we’re celebrating Nursing Professional Development Week — and we want YOUR help!

If you're a current or past resident of the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program, nominate a site coordinator, mentor, or learning champion who helped shape your journey. 💙

We’ll be featuring these amazing individuals on our social media and website all week long!

📌 Submit your nomination here: https://bit.ly/3UEtcOK

08/09/2025

🚨 New Podcast Episode!

Over half of new graduate nurses face distress, and 91% report burnout. In this powerful episode of the Beyond Nurse Residency Program podcast, Dr. Cory Church from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine shares research and real-world strategies to help new nurses thrive.

From financial stress to unsafe staffing, Dr. Church explores the root causes—and how leadership and peer support can turn burnout into resilience.

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4fbuhat

08/08/2025

We’re proud to share that our director, Nicole Weathers, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, will be co-presenting alongside two other outstanding University of Iowa College of Nursing outreach programs:

🗓 Wednesday, September 24
🕤 9:30 – 10:45 AM
📍 Session 3B: Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Rural Healthcare
👩‍⚕️ Featuring:

Nicole Weathers, Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program (IONRP)
Jennifer Jones, Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence
Jacinda Bunch, Simulation in Motion-IA (SIM-IA)

Together, they’ll explore innovative, collaborative strategies to elevate rural healthcare delivery and workforce development.

Let’s connect and champion the future of rural health! 💡

Agendas are now available for NRHA’s Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 23-26 in Kansas City. Don’t miss more than 40 sessions on topics including the rural impact of Medicaid cuts, workforce, how rural hospitals can survive and thrive, and much more: https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/rural-health-clinic-conference

08/08/2025

ICYMI: Simulation Meets Nurse Residency in Iowa! 🩺🚑

The Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program (IONRP) and Simulation in Motion-IA (SIM-IA) have teamed up to launch a groundbreaking pilot that brings mobile simulation directly to nurse residents across the state. 🌟

From realistic clinical scenarios to powerful debriefing sessions, this initiative is transforming how new nurses build confidence, sharpen skills, and prepare for real-world care—especially in rural and underserved areas.

👏 Shoutout to Lakes Regional Healthcare, Floyd Valley Healthcare, and ChildServe for leading the way!

🔗 Learn more about this innovative collaboration and how it’s shaping the future of nursing education. https://nursing.uiowa.edu/ionrp/news/2025/08/ionrp-and-sim-ia-launch-pilot

Iowa City, IA — The Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program (IONRP) and Simulation in Iowa (Sim-IA) have launched a promising pilot initiative aimed at enriching the transition-to-practice experience for new nurses across the state. This collaboration blends IONRP’s evidence-based curriculum with

08/06/2025

📬 Our August Newsletter Just Dropped!

The Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program is celebrating big wins and sharing exciting updates in this month’s newsletter!

🎉 What’s inside: ✅ IONRP named an Edge Runner
✅ Blog: Nurse Well-being Isn’t a Perk — It’s a Priority
✅ Podcast: Nurturing the Next Generation
✅ NPD Week nominations open!
✅ Welcome to our July 2025 cohort
✅ Graduation highlights from Delta Health & TRU Community Care
✅ September enrollment deadline
✅ Upcoming National Rural Health Association Conference presentation

📖 Read it here: https://conta.cc/4l8FWYH