title: Nurse residency programs: outcome comparisons to best practices.
abstract: First-year turnover of newly licensed registered nurses is reported as high as 40%-60%. Turnover can be reduced to 10% or less with a nurse residency program. This study compared three best practices within a single health system. The three aims were to determine first-year turnover of newly licensed registered nurses for three sites, compare outcomes after one-year posthire, and examine intent to stay. Although there were only a few statistically significant differences, the trend was positive for the site with a nurse residency program.
authors.affiliation: Debra Harrison, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is Chief Nursing Officer, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Carol Ledbetter, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, is Professor & Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Brooks College of Health School of Nursing, University of North Florida, Jacksonville.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ledbetter
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States