title: Meeting The Future of Nursing Report Recommendations: A Successful Practice-Academic Partnership.
abstract: In collaboration with the University of Texas at El Paso, nurse leadership at Del Sol Medical Center implemented an internship program for nursing students in the final semester of a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program. The medical center experienced an increase in the proportion of BSN-prepared nurses, decreased orientation full-time equivalents (FTE), and lowered operating costs. The university experienced highly satisfied and competent new graduate nurses. The nurse interns averaged a 91.9% in-hospital registered nurse (RN) competency completion rate during the internship. All interns accepted a RN position at the medical center. Total savings for salaries, benefits, and recruitment fees at the medical center were $599,040 with a total FTE savings of 23.4 FTEs per week, over 10 weeks.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stout
authors.lastname: Short Nancy
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aldrich
authors.forename: R Jacob
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cintron
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Provencio-Vasquez
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012570:School Admission Criteria / Q000639:trends; D013781:Texas; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*