title: Improving retention, confidence, and competence of new graduate nurses: results from a 10-year longitudinal database.
abstract: Developing competent and confident new graduate nurses who remain with their hospitals is a major challenge. A structured evidence-based RN residency was developed and implemented in hospitals across the United States. Outcomes data were collected from over 6000 new graduate nurses who completed the RN residency over a 10-year period. The results indicate an accelerated increase in competence and self-confidence and a significant decrease in turnover intent and actual turnover. This study provides persuasive evidence that both new graduate nurses and their organizations benefit from the implementation of a structured, clinical immersion RN residency.
authors.affiliation: Versant, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ulrich
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krozek
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Early
authors.forename: Cherilyn Hipps
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ashlock
authors.forename: Larissa Marquez
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Africa
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Carman
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009726:Nurses