Economic aspects of community-based academic-practice transition programs for unemployed new nursing graduates

Jonalyn Wallace¹, Audrey Berman, Judith Karshmer+3

• ¹Jonalyn Wallace, MSN, CNS, RN-BC, is Professional Development Consultant, Kaiser Permanente National Patient Care Services, Oakland, California. Audrey Berman, PhD, RN, is Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, California. Judith Karshmer, PhD, RN, is Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Susan Prion, EdD, RN, CNE, is Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Paulina Van, PhD, RN, is Chair and Professor, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, California State University-East Bay, Concord/Hayward, California. Nikki West, MPH, is Program Director, California Institute for Nursing & Health Care, Oakland, California.