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Making a nurse intern program pay off
D L Currie1, J Vierke, K Greer
1Edward Hospital, Naperville, Ill., USA.
Nursing Management
|May 7, 2004
Summary
Nurse intern programs are costly but offer significant benefits, improving nurse recruitment, retention, and overall job satisfaction for well-trained staff.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Workforce Development
Background:
- Nurse intern programs represent a substantial investment for healthcare organizations.
- These programs aim to address challenges in nurse recruitment and retention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the return on investment for nurse intern programs.
- To assess the impact of these programs on nurse recruitment, retention, and job satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of program costs versus observed benefits.
- Longitudinal tracking of nurse retention rates post-internship.
- Surveys assessing nurse satisfaction and training effectiveness.
Main Results:
- Despite initial expenses, nurse intern programs demonstrate considerable long-term financial and operational advantages.
- Programs correlate with enhanced nurse recruitment pipelines.
- Improved nurse retention rates and higher levels of job satisfaction among program graduates are observed.
Conclusions:
- Investing in nurse intern programs is a strategic imperative for healthcare facilities seeking to build a stable and competent nursing workforce.
- The payoffs in recruitment, retention, and nurse quality justify the program's costs.