Emergency nurse residency program evaluation.
The purpose of this mixed method descriptive study was to perform a program evaluation on an emergency nurse residency program. The study identified leaders' goals, objectives, and outcomes and the nurse residents' perceptions of the program, including whether they felt prepared to make the transition into their new role. The program evaluation revealed that the nurse residents felt confident, secure, and prepared to function as well-rounded emergency nurses after completing the emergency nurse residency program, in congruence with leaders' objectives.
Anitra Johnson, DHSc, MSN, RN, is Emergency Department Registered Nurse, MedStar Health, Baltimore, Maryland. Helen Salisbury, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa. Mark Johannsson, DHSc, MPH, FRSPH, is Adjunct Professor, Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa. Kenny Barajas, MSN, RN, CEN, is Emergency Department Educator, MedStar Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires