Summary At VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Amanda Docktor and Dr. Kanah Lewallen lead nurse residency programs that have become the gold standard for preparing new nurses and nurse practitioners to serve veterans. In fact, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is the only VA medical center to offer all four of VA’s post-graduate residency programs , a rare feat among VA’s health care system. Through its Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) program and