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dc.contributor.authorHodges, Janiceen
dc.contributor.authorWashburn, Joyen
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-11T11:17:51Z
dc.date.available2012-01-11T11:17:51Z
dc.date.issued2012-01-04en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10755/202244
dc.description<p>41st Biennial Convention: People and Knowledge: Connecting for Global Health</p>en
dc.description.abstract<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> Transition from student nurse to Registered Nurse is a time of inherent challenges which Kramer (1974) defined as reality shock. Literature review indicates reality shock impacts job satisfaction and retention of graduate nurses as 35% to 61% of newly licensed RNs will leave their initial position of employment. This challenges resources, both human and fiscal. It impacts the organization, the new nurse, the preceptor, and the rest of the nursing staff. Transition to practice programs desire to lessen reality shock for new RNs. This study examines the characteristics of the transition into practice experience for newly graduated nurses in two different transition programs in one Midwestern healthcare facility. A traditional orientation is provided as well as a twelve-week rotational program which provides the opportunity to work in various units before accepting a position on a specific unit. The purpose of this study is to understand if one program impacts the transition process better than the other, or if both programs are equally supportive.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> This non-experimental, descriptive, longitudinal study is documenting the characteristics of the graduate nurse transition experience. Permission was obtained to use the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey. Using convenience sampling, graduate nurses participating in the study complete the survey at three, six and twelve months after hire. In addition, at six and twelve months after hire, participants answer additional open-ended questions to elicit quantitative information.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Data collection began in August 2008 and continues through Spring 2011. Statistical analysis should be complete by Fall 2011. Preliminary results indicate new RNs in both programs at this institution feel supported during their transition to practice.</p>en
dc.formatText-based Documenten
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.subjectReality Shocken
dc.subjectGraduate Registered Nursesen
dc.subjectTransition to Practiceen
dc.titleOne healthcare facility + two graduate nurse orientation programs = successful transition to practiceen
dc.typePresentationen
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dc.type.categoryFull-texten
dc.evidence.levelN/Aen
dc.research.approachN/Aen
dc.author.detailsJanice Hodges MSN, RN; Joy Washburn, EdD, RN, WHNP-BCen
dc.conference.name41st Biennial Convention: People and Knowledge: Connecting for Global Healthen
dc.conference.hostSigma Theta Tau Internationalen
dc.conference.locationGrapevine, Texas USAen
dc.date.conferenceyear2011
dc.description.reviewtypeAbstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Hosten
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