The study site of a transition nursing program included a single tertiary medical center agreed to serve as the study site is a 335-bed, not-for-profit, facility located on the Florida "Treasure Coast". Participants must have been employed by the study site as a Registered Nurse (RN) not more than 30 days before the enrollment period of May 1, 2016 through July 22, 2016, and hired by the study site to fill a full-time position. The medical center adopted the Iowa Model of Evidence Based Practice for the Novice Nurse Residency Program (NNRP); the control group continued to participate in the existing traditional orientation process, which consisted of general hospital orientation procedures and unit specific training. The recent nurse graduates who participated in the novice nurse residency program (n = 10) completed the Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (BKAT) and Graduate Nurse Experience Survey (GNES) on day one of the NNRP and the last day of the program. The Practice Issue Index instrument (PII) adopted by National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) was used for self-reporting of practice errors and collected weekly for data comparison and contrast. The intervention group was compared to the control group following the post intervention administration of the GNES. The data revealed recent nurse graduates benefited from a NNRP and function safely as advanced beginners with decreased practice errors, less turnover, and increased feelings of confidence upon completion of a 12-week residency program. When a NNRP is properly implemented, clinical outcomes improve, morbidity and mortality decrease, and liability from medical error is reduced. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]