title: An 8-week externship program designed for recruitment and retention.
abstract: This collaborative project focused on improving self-efficacy and emancipated decision-making skills for nursing learners during an 8-week externship program. The learners attended educational sessions about topics identified as stressful and were paired with a preceptor. The long-term purposes of this pilot program involve nurse recruitment and retention. Job placement and retention will be followed for 2 years. This article will discuss the short-term program outcomes: self-efficacy and emancipated decision making.
authors.affiliation: R. Corey Remle, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Sociology, Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina. Ruth A. Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF, is Chair and Professor, Department of Nursing, Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina. Tony Derrick, MSN, RN, is Chief Nursing Officer, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, South Carolina. Liza McDowell, BSN, RN, is Clinical Mentor, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, South Carolina. Benjamin Johnson, BA, is Clinical Coordinator, Department of Nursing Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina.
authors.forename: R Corey
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Remle
authors.forename: Ruth A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wittmann-Price
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Derrick
authors.forename: Liza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McDowell
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011231:Preceptorship; D020377:Self Efficacy