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Nursing internships: taking a second look.

C N Kotecki

    Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
    |September 1, 1992
    PubMed
    Summary

    Nursing internships aid hospital recruitment and retention. This review examines evidence on their effectiveness in improving nurse retention, cost-benefit, and role transition for new nurses.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Healthcare Management
    • Human Resources in Healthcare

    Background:

    • Nursing internships are a long-standing strategy for hospitals to recruit and retain nursing staff.
    • These programs are intended to benefit both new nurses and healthcare organizations.
    • Internships aim to ease the transition into the registered nurse role.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review recent literature on the effectiveness of nursing internship programs.
    • To assess evidence for improved recruitment and retention of nurses.
    • To evaluate the cost-benefit ratio and role transition facilitation provided by these programs.

    Main Methods:

    • Systematic review of recent literature.
    • Analysis of studies reporting on nursing internship program outcomes.
    • Focus on evidence related to recruitment, retention, cost-benefit, and role transition.

    Main Results:

    • Evidence synthesis on the impact of internships on nurse recruitment and retention.
    • Evaluation of the financial viability of internship programs.
    • Assessment of the role transition support offered to new nurses.

    Conclusions:

    • Internship programs are a recognized tool for addressing nursing workforce challenges.
    • Further research is needed to definitively establish the cost-benefit and long-term retention impact.
    • Internships show promise in easing the transition for newly graduated nurses into practice.

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