Contact: Valerie Compagna | 207-699-7178 / valerie.compagna@mainehealth.org
WESTBROOK, Maine – Expanding on the traditional clinical orientation experience to include behavioral health-specific education, the inaugural new graduate nurse residency program (NRP) with MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor (MHBHSH) has successfully graduated its first class from the program.
The NRP consists of a year-long series of monthly learning experiences that support new nurses as they transition into professional nursing practice in the treatment of individuals with a behavioral health diagnosis. The program represents a significant solution to the ongoing shortage of behavioral health professionals facing MHBHSH and psychiatric facilities across the nation.
A total of five nurses working at MHBHSH successfully completed the program:
- Mediatrice Kantarama, RN
- Toia Francis, RN
- Shane Grenier, RN
- Samantha Holichork, RN
- Delaney Collins, RN
All five graduates have elected to remain at MHBH to continue their professional growth as behavioral health professionals.
"MHBH is immensely proud to welcome our new nurse graduates into the behavioral health care community, said Jason Rosenberg, MHBH CNO. “Their journey has been marked by unwavering dedication, exceptional skill, and a profound commitment to patient care. As they embark on their professional paths, they bring with them the promise of compassionate leadership and innovative care. These graduates are not just the future of nursing; they are the embodiment of hope and excellence in behavioral health care."
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MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.