--- title: NYC Launches New Nurse Residency Program description: Many NYC hospitals will participate in the country's first city-led Nurse residency program. image: https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/Nurse_Residency.jpg --- ![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/Nurse_Residency.jpg) ### NYC Launches New Nurse Residency Program *Posted By* Erica Bettencourt Thu, Jan 17, 2019 @ 12:59 PM - - - ![Nurse_Residency](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nurse_Residency.jpg?width=683&name=Nurse_Residency.jpg)The New York City Department of Small Business Services is launching a Nurse residency program that provides increased on-the-job training and mentorship in an effort to reduce the turnover rate in some of the city’s busiest hospitals.  According to a Becker's Hospital Review [article](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/nyc-launches-1st-city-led-nurse-residency-program-in-the-us.html), 24 hospitals are participating in the country's first city-led Nurse residency program, they are: • BronxCare Health System • Brookdale University Hospital • Interfaith Medical Center • Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center • Mount Sinai Brooklyn • Mount Sinai Hospital • Mount Sinai Queens • Mount Sinai St. Luke’s • Mount Sinai West • Maimonides Medical Center • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist • NewYork-Presbyterian Queens • NYC Health + Hospitals-Bellevue • NYC Health + Hospitals-Coney Island • NYC Health + Hospitals-Elmhurst • NYC Health + Hospitals-Harlem • NYC Health + Hospitals-Jacobi • NYC Health + Hospitals-Kings County • NYC Health + Hospitals-Lincoln • NYC Health + Hospitals-Metropolitan • NYC Health + Hospitals-North Central Bronx • NYC Health + Hospitals-Queens • NYC Health + Hospitals-Woodhull • St. Barnabas Hospital Systems Hospitals have not had the capacity or resources to launch residency programs on their own so they struggled to retain newly-graduated Nurses. Losing one Nurse can [cost](https://patch.com/new-york/parkslope/these-brooklyn-hospitals-will-get-mayors-new-nursing-program) up to $100,000. According to the [Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/residency-program-aims-to-reduce-nurse-turnover-at-city-hospitals-11545055200), the Department of Small Business Services is providing more than $300,000 to support the program. The program will provide newly-hired, first-time Nurses with training on topics including ethics, decision making, clinical leadership, and the incorporation of research-based evidence into practice as well as support and mentorship proven to enhance Nurse satisfaction, performance, and retention.   [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/100318/83c3e50e-ac58-4d29-b1a6-a0dc195dfbbb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/100318/83c3e50e-ac58-4d29-b1a6-a0dc195dfbbb) Topics : - [NYC](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nyc) - [Nurse Residency Program](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nurse-residency-program) - [NYC hospitals](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nyc-hospitals) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1428257600.jpg) ##### Advancing Mental Health Equity for Every Community Thu, Jul 02, 2026 @ 09:34 AM Every July, the United States observes National Minority Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges experienced by racial and ethnic minority... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/advancing-mental-health-equity-for-every-community) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2196910512.jpg) ##### Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Nursing School and Beyond Wed, Jun 24, 2026 @ 01:29 PM There's a moment almost every nursing student experiences. You're standing at the bedside, maybe it's your first clinical day, maybe it's your first week on the floor as a new grad, and a small, cold... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-in-nursing-school-and-beyond) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2173000043.jpg) ##### We're Still Burning: A Nurse's Take on the 2026 Burnout Statistics Wed, Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:33 AM I've been a Nurse long enough to remember when "burnout" wasn't something we talked about openly. You pushed through a brutal shift, grabbed a lukewarm coffee from the break room, and did it all... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/were-still-burning-a-nurses-take-on-the-2026-burnout-statistics) #### Subscribe to Email Our Newsletter [![Education_Award_Square](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Education_Award_Square.jpeg?width=485&height=317&name=Education_Award_Square.jpeg) ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/education-award)