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Kimberly A Slate1, Debra H Stavarski, Barbara J Romig
1Kimberly A. Slate, MSN, RN-BC, is Clinical Practice Educator, Reading Hospital Tower Health, Pennsylvania. Debra H. Stavarski, PhD, RN, is Director, Nursing Research, Reading Hospital Tower Health, Pennsylvania. Barbara J. Romig, DNP, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC, is Senior Director, Nursing Clinical Practice and Education, Reading Hospital Tower Health, Pennsylvania. Karen S. Thacker, PhD, RN, CNE, is Dean, College of Professional Programs, and Associate Professor of Nursing, Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
The outcomes of a longitudinal research study on a nurse residency program indicated improvement in the onboarding experience for new graduate nurses. Practice changes and implications for nursing professional development practitioners resulting from the study include the number and orientation of preceptors, program length standardization, and improvement of emergency clinical response education. Additional research studies were implemented to further explore issues novice nurses and their proficient registered nurse colleagues experience throughout the organization.
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