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Addressing the nursing shortage.

Karen S Wilder1, Kathy Halcomb, Vicki Grubbs

  • 1Eastern Kentucky University, Associate Degree Nursing Program, Richmond, KY, USA.

Kentucky Nurse
|May 31, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Providing strong support systems is crucial for nursing students and new nurses. This support fosters confidence, encourages retention in the profession, and shapes future nursing practice through mentorship and respect.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Professional Development
  • Healthcare Workforce Retention

Background:

  • Student and new nurse confidence is vital for practice.
  • Retention in the nursing profession is influenced by support systems.
  • Positive professional environments are shaped by current nursing practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical role of support in nursing education and early career.
  • To highlight the impact of caring, empowerment, and teamwork on professional affirmation.
  • To underscore the long-term implications of mentorship and collegial respect in nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on nursing support systems.
  • Analysis of factors influencing new nurse retention.
  • Exploration of mentorship and collegial behaviors in nursing.

Main Results:

  • Supportive environments are essential for developing confidence in student and new nurses.
  • Caring, empowerment, and teamwork affirm the choice of nursing as a career.
  • Nurses who feel supported are more likely to remain in the profession.

Conclusions:

  • Nurturing, encouraging, and inspiring nursing professionals is key to growth.
  • Mutual respect and patience among nurses are fundamental.
  • The practices modeled today directly influence the future of nursing.

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