title: Creating a Long-Term Care New Nurse Residency Model.
abstract: As the impact of health care reform continues to evolve, the movement of patients from acute to post-acute settings will continue to expand. Currently, the turnover and retention of RNs nationally in long-term care is at an all-time high, with a median turnover rate of 50% for RNs. Workforce instability is a prime contributor to poor patient outcomes, increased costs, and a dissatisfied nursing workforce. Therefore, the New Jersey Action Coalition determined that the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health recommendation to implement nurse residency programs across settings would be a priority for New Jersey. A 12-month new nurse residency and preceptor program was developed and implemented in long-term care, with 37 new nurses and 37 preceptors. The design and implementation processes are described, as well as lessons learned along the journey. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2016;47(5):234-240.
authors.forename: Edna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cadmus
authors.forename: Susan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Salmond
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hassler
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bohnarczyk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009515:New Jersey; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation