Date of Award
Summer 2021
Document Type
Final DNP Paper
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Faculty Chair
Dr. Rachel Wooten
Abstract
Healthcare settings are facing a major challenge in recruiting nurses in this demanding field. Nurse residency programs are designed to assist new graduate registered nurses with their transition to nursing practice. The nurse residency program assists new graduate nurses to develop their nursing skills, enhance their overall performance, and decrease turnover rate.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Veteran Affair Medical Center’s ability to retain new graduate nurses after attending a new graduate residency program.
Design Methods: This study is a retrospective pre-test and post-test design of the impact of the new graduate residency program on turnover. The sample includes the newly licensed registered nurse hired between June 2020 and June 2021 in the Medical Intensive Care Units (MICU), Coronary Care Unit (CCU), and Surgical Intensive Care Units (SICU).
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the importance of the newly graduate nurse residency program in decreasing turnover and retention reduction rate.
Implications for Nursing: The residency program provides the newly graduated nurse with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a successful transition to nursing practice and to deliver safe, quality patient care.
Keywords: nurse residency program, transition, retention, nursing turnover
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Trenisha, "The Evaluation of Nurse Residency Program on New Graduate Nurse Retention" (2021). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 45.
https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_nursing/45