Crystal Caruthers, M.S.N., R.N., began her career at Holy Cross Health in 2008 and participated in the first nurse residency program offered in Broward County. Today she is the Nurse Resident Development Specialist and has developed Holy Cross Health’s long-standing Nurse Residency Program, which plays an integral part in the training and development of graduate nurses transitioning to competent nurses. Caruthers also serves as a mentor for graduate nurses. Her love for the profession and clinical experience has driven her to make the Nurse Residency Program a solid framework for the growth and success of all nurses. Caruthers has also spent over 10 years working at the bedside in the critical care setting, case management, care transitions and outpatient surgery. She has worked on initiatives that pertain to nurse retention and a healthy work environment and has served on numerous quality councils. Caruthers earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Barry University in Miami and her Master of Science in Nursing from Western Governor’s University in Millcreek, Utah.
