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ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) and Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation™ (APPFA) is one of ANCC's internationally renowned credentialing programs that accredit and recognize health care organizations that promote nursing and APP excellence and quality patient outcomes while providing safe, positive work environments.
Transition to Practice programs use the ANCC PTAP or APPFA framework to find value in being able to improve structures and processes by creating robust, comprehensive programs for registered nurses’ (RN), PA's and/or APRNs' transitioning into and within healthcare.
PTAP accredits two types of transition to practice programs (TTP).
- RN Residencies — For nurses with less than 12 months’ experience
- RN Fellowships — For experienced nurses to master a new clinical setting
APPFA accredits one type of transition to practice program (TTP)
- APP Fellowship – For PAs and/or APRNs transitioning to a new practice setting
ANCC PTAP and APPFA programs:
- Utilize evidence-based criteria
- Create a framework for transitioning registered nurses and APP's
- Apply a peer review process
- Integrate national competencies
Be a part of an elite and expanding group! You’ll be in good company. Learn how more than 240 ANCC PTAP and APPFA accredited programs in 850 (and growing) sites around the world are putting PTAP and APPFA to work at their organizations and the difference it's making for the healthcare workforce.
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