title: The nurse advocate project: a strategy to retain new graduates.
abstract: Would you like to have 96% of the newly graduated nurses you hired last year still working for you a year later? Does your staff know how to help new graduates, who have been in the student role for over 20 years, adjust to the world of work? The author discusses the nurse advocate project which increased retention, decreased costs, and fostered a more positive work environment for all staff.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006801:Humans; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D007587:Job Description; D008611:Mentors; D009519:New York City; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011641:Public Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological