title: Creating a nursing residency: decrease turnover and increase clinical competence.
abstract: New graduates are the largest source of registered nurses available for recruitment, and graduates are expected to transition quickly into professional practice. Stress of this transition can lead to high turnover within the first year. The design and goals of a graduate nurse residency program to increase competence, leadership, and job satisfaction, and ultimately decrease turnover are reported.
authors: Nursing SWAT Team, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors: Nicole M
authors: NM
authors: Welding
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration