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Carol Anderson DuBois1, Judith F Zedreck Gonzalez
1Carol Anderson DuBois, DNP, MSN, RN, is Nursing Faculty, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Judith F. Zedreck Gonzalez, DNP, MPM, RN, NEA-BC, is Professor in DNP Program and HSEL DNP Program Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
New nurses need resilience training to prevent early burnout and improve patient care. This program helped new nurses build coping skills, supporting retention and quality outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Professional Development
- Resilience Training
Background:
- Nurse retention is crucial for patient safety and quality of care.
- New nurses face significant stressors, risking emotional exhaustion and burnout within their first year.
- Supportive interventions are needed to foster resilience in early-career nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an educational project designed to enhance resilience in newly qualified nurses.
- To evaluate the process and outcomes of a resilience training program integrated into a nurse residency program.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a resilience training program for new nurses within a healthcare facility's residency program.
- Focus on equipping nurses with coping strategies to manage practice-related stressors.
Main Results:
- The resilience training program was successfully integrated into the nurse residency.
- The program aimed to equip new nurses with essential coping mechanisms and support systems.
- Outcomes data will inform future resilience-building initiatives for nursing staff.
Conclusions:
- Nursing professional development educators play a vital role in fostering resilience among new nurses.
- Resilience training is a key strategy to support early-career nurses and mitigate burnout.
- This initiative provides a model for developing and implementing similar programs in other healthcare settings.
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