The Robin and David Jaye Center for Nursing Excellence
The Robin and David Jaye Center for Nursing Excellence supports nurses as they grow, lead, innovate and advance extraordinary patient- and family-centered care across Tufts Medical Center.
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Scholarship. Leadership. Innovation. Practice. (S.L.I.P.)

The Robin and David Jaye Center for Nursing Excellence is the foundation for nursing practice, innovation and professional growth at Tufts Medical Center. Supported by the generosity of Robin and David Jaye, second-generation donors and patients, the Center supports nurses in delivering extraordinary, safe, equitable and patient- and family-centered care while advancing nursing practice across the continuum of health.

Serving as a hub for nursing research, professional development, quality improvement and innovation, the Center strengthens nursing's impact on care delivery, supports a healthy and engaged workforce and creates meaningful opportunities for innovation, contribution, lifelong learning and leadership development.

Through the Professional Practice Model of Scholarship, Leadership, Innovation and Practice, the Center promotes excellence in care delivery and supports how nurses grow, lead, innovate and practice. This model is informed by:

  • Relationship-based care
  • Watson's theory of human caring
  • Leininger's transcultural care theory
  • Neuman Systems Model

The Jaye Center for Nursing Excellence supports the advancement of clinical nursing and inter-professional collaborative practices through research, innovation, professional development and quality. Teams of expert professional development directors and clinical educators work interdependently and synergistically, ensuring care of patients and families is grounded in the art and science of nursing across the entire lifespan. The four domains that advance clinical care delivery are:

  • Excellence in Patient and Family Care
  • Excellence in Nursing Science
  • Excellence in Innovation
  • Excellence in Organizational Outcomes

In partnership with interprofessional colleagues, patients and families, nursing teams develop and promote strategies that improve health outcomes, strengthen satisfaction with care and support the growth of new nursing knowledge and science. This work also helps sustain a healthy workforce, a just culture and meaningful opportunities for lifelong learning across healthcare disciplines.

Nurse Residency Program

Tufts Medical Center proudly partners with the AACN Vizient Nurse Residency Program, a nationally recognized, evidence-based transition-to-practice program designed to support newly graduated nurses as they begin their professional careers.

We welcome two cohorts each year, in March and August, hiring nurse residents into practice areas across the medical center, including acute care, critical care, maternal-child health and emergency services. The program is open to BSN-prepared nurses with less than one year of clinical experience who are ready to grow within a dynamic academic medical center.

Nurse residents complete a comprehensive unit-based orientation to build clinical skills and confidence within their specialty. Facilitated learning sessions with peers from across the organization, led by experienced members of our nursing community, create space for reflection, shared learning and connection while strengthening professional identity, clinical judgment and resilience.

Through our partnership with AACN Vizient, residents benefit from a nationally benchmarked curriculum focused on patient safety, teamwork, evidence-based practice and professional development. At Tufts Medical Center, the Nurse Residency Program offers both a strong clinical foundation and a supportive community that helps new nurses thrive from day one.
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FAQs
What is the Robin and David Jaye Center for Nursing Excellence?

The Robin and David Jaye Center for Nursing Excellence supports nursing practice, professional development, research, quality improvement and innovation at Tufts Medical Center. The Center helps nurses grow, lead and advance safe, equitable, patient- and family-centered care.
Does Tufts Medical Center offer a nurse residency program?

Yes. Tufts Medical Center partners with the AACN Vizient Nurse Residency Program to support newly graduated BSN-prepared nurses through unit-based orientation, facilitated learning sessions and a nationally benchmarked transition-to-practice curriculum.