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A Literature Review of Nursing Extern Program Outcomes
Deborah Rugs1, Nicole Nedd, Lynn Deitrick
1Deborah Rugs, PhD, is Research Health Science Specialist, Primary Evaluator, Workforce Management and Consulting Evaluations Projects, and Director, VA Nursing Innovations Center for Evaluation, Research and Development Service, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Tampa, Florida. Nicole Nedd, EdD, APRN, is Director, Scholarships & Clinical Education Services, Veterans Health Administration Office of Workforce Management and Consulting, New Orleans, LA. Lynn Deitrick, PhD, RN, is Qualitative Researcher, Research and Development Service, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Tampa, Florida. Kimberly S. Hall, MA, BS, RN, is Health Science Specialist, Research and Development Service, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Tampa, Florida.
Abstract:
This literature review gathers in one place recent published literature on extern programs. Fourteen extern articles published between 2009 and 2019 were identified, and program information was extracted. Student benefits were increased in confidence, clinical skills, and learning the nursing environment. Organizational benefits were reduced orientation, reduced recruitment costs, and hiring nurses that were a good fit with the organization. For a healthcare organization, extern programs may ease the shortage of available registered nurses.
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