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RN refresher courses: hospital-based versus university-based.

Ruby Shaw Morrison1, Geri L Stone, Marti Wilson

  • 1Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA. rmorriso@bama.ua.edu

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development : JNSD : Official Journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization
|August 4, 2005
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Refresher courses help inactive registered nurses (RNs) return to practice. Both university and hospital programs showed success, with prior employment and provider collaboration boosting positive outcomes for RN reentry.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Workforce Development
  • Professional Reentry Programs

Background:

  • Addressing the current registered nurse (RN) shortage necessitates strategies to recruit inactive nurses back into practice.
  • Refresher and reentry courses are a key strategy to facilitate RNs' return to active nursing roles.
  • These programs build upon established models of staff development and adult continuing education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and compare two distinct registered nurse (RN) refresher/reentry programs.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of different program structures in facilitating RN reentry.
  • To identify factors influencing the success of RN refresher programs.

Main Methods:

  • Description of two RN refresher/reentry programs: one university-based and one hospital-based.

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  • Comparison of program enrollment, evaluations, curriculum organization, cost, and employment outcomes.
  • Analysis of the impact of pre-enrollment employment and inter-provider collaboration on program success.

    • Main Results:

    • Both university- and hospital-based RN refresher courses reported similar enrollment numbers and positive participant evaluations.
    • Variations were observed in curriculum organization, program costs, and subsequent employment outcomes between the two program types.
    • Prior employment experience and collaborative efforts among program providers were significantly associated with enhanced positive outcomes for returning RNs.

    Conclusions:

    • RN refresher and reentry courses are viable strategies for addressing nursing shortages by reactivating the inactive nursing workforce.
    • Program design, including curriculum and provider collaboration, influences cost and employment outcomes.
    • Facilitating factors such as prior work experience and strong provider partnerships are crucial for successful RN reentry into practice.