October 22, 2025
NRHA Webinar: Next Gen Nurses: Organizational Readiness in Rural Healthcare, November 5
As Gen Z nurses enter the workforce, rural healthcare organizations must adapt to meet their expectations and support their transition into practice. This session explores the generational shift reshaping nursing, highlighting the values and needs of new graduate nurses. Participants will examine structured support strategies – such as onboarding, orientation, and nurse residency programs that foster engagement and readiness. The session will also showcase how the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program (ONRP) offers scalable, values-aligned solutions to help rural hospitals build organizational readiness and retain the next generation of nurses.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the unique characteristics, values, and expectations of Gen Z nurses and how these influence their transition into rural healthcare settings,
- Explore the role of structured support programs – such as onboarding, orientation, preceptorship, and nurse residency – in addressing readiness gaps and promoting engagement, and
- Discover how the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program (IONRP) provides scalable, values-aligned solutions to support new graduate nurses and enhance organizational readiness in rural healthcare.
Cost: Free
When: Wednesday, November 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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