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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
The graduate nurse experience: qualitative residency program outcomes
Regina Fink1, Mary Krugman, Kathy Casey
1Department of Professional Resources, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. reginamfink@aol.com
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|August 12, 2008
Summary
New graduate nurses face significant stress and role conflict. This study
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Workforce Studies
- Graduate Nurse Transition
Background:
- Graduate nurses often experience role conflict and stress during their transition to practice.
- High-complexity work environments, nurse shortages, and rapid competency expectations exacerbate these challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate qualitative responses from graduate nurse residents regarding their experiences.
- To inform the development of a quantitative survey instrument for broader application.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of open-ended questions from the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey.
- Survey administered to graduate nurse residents in a postbaccalaureate nurse residency program across 12 academic hospital sites.
Main Results:
- Qualitative data provided evidence for refining survey questions.
- Identified specific areas for conversion to a quantitative format.
Conclusions:
- The study successfully identified key areas of graduate nurse experience amenable to quantitative measurement.
- This facilitates more efficient data collection and analysis for future studies on nurse residency programs.
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