title: Economic aspects of community-based academic-practice transition programs for unemployed new nursing graduates.
abstract: Four partnerships between schools of nursing and practice sites provided grant-funded 12- to 16-week transition programs to increase confidence, competence, and employability among new RN graduates who had not yet found employment in nursing. Per capita program costs were $2,721. Eighty-four percent of participants completing a postprogram employment survey became employed within 3 months; 55% of participants became employed at their program practice site. Staff development educators may find this model a useful adjunct to in-house nurse residency programs for new RN graduates.
authors.affiliation: Jonalyn Wallace, MSN, CNS, RN-BC, is Professional Development Consultant, Kaiser Permanente National Patient Care Services, Oakland, California. Audrey Berman, PhD, RN, is Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, California. Judith Karshmer, PhD, RN, is Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Susan Prion, EdD, RN, CNE, is Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Paulina Van, PhD, RN, is Chair and Professor, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, California State University-East Bay, Concord/Hayward, California. Nikki West, MPH, is Program Director, California Institute for Nursing & Health Care, Oakland, California.
authors.forename: Jonalyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karshmer
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prion
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van
authors.forename: Nikki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000191:economics* / Q000193:education; D057172:Economic Recession; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D009726:Nurses / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014478:Unemployment