title: Transforming the journey for newly licensed registered nurses.
abstract: Newly licensed nurses entering into practice experience stressors related to daily challenges. This evidence-based practice project implemented a nurse residency program designed to ease the transition during the first year of practice. Newly licensed nurses at a Midwestern health care organization were enrolled in a yearlong nurse residency program and were required to attend one 4-hour session monthly. Program outcomes included a decrease in turnover and improved confidence.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA. cindra.holland@wright.edu
authors.forename: Cindra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: Gail R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Moddeman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D055815:Young Adult