title: The graduate nurse experience: qualitative residency program outcomes.
abstract: Graduate nurses experience role conflict and stress as they begin practice in work environments of high complexity, nurse shortages, and expectations to become competent rapidly. The authors report outcomes from a study that evaluated qualitative responses to the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey administered to graduate nurse residents in the University HealthSystem Consortium/American Association of Colleges of Nursing postbaccalaureate nurse residency program at 12 academic hospital sites. Qualitative analysis provided sufficient evidence to convert specific open-ended questions on the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey instrument to a quantitative format for ease of administration and analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Professional Resources, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. reginamfink@aol.com
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krugman
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goode
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005639:Frustration; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States