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Sylvain Trepanier1, Patricia S Yoder-Wise, Cory D Church
1Providence St Joseph Health, Irvine, California (Dr Trepanier); School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, and National League for Nursing, New York (Dr Yoder-Wise); Texas Woman's University, Dallas (Dr Church); and Versant Healthcare Competency Solutions, Las Vegas, Nevada (Ms Africa).
Nursing Administration Quarterly
|October 15, 2020
Summary
Nurse leaders support nurse residency programs for new graduates but struggle to prove their value. They do not favor a national mandate for these essential transition programs.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice and Leadership
- Healthcare Policy and Management
Background:
- The 2010 Future of Nursing Report recommended nurse residency programs for all new graduates.
- Limited research exists on nurse leaders' perspectives regarding these programs.
- A 2019 Think Tank convened nurse leaders to discuss a policy brief advocating mandatory residency programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess nurse leaders' attitudes and assumptions regarding nurse residency programs.
- To understand nurse leaders' support for mandatory nurse residency programs for new graduate registered nurses.
Main Methods:
- A national survey was conducted among over 500 members of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
- Data was collected from a "Think Tank" discussion among invited nurse leaders.
Main Results:
- Nurse leaders generally support nurse residency programs for new graduate nurses.
- Some nurse leaders face challenges in demonstrating the value proposition of residency programs.
- Nurse leaders do not support a national mandate for nurse residency programs.
Conclusions:
- Nurse leaders' support for nurse residency programs is evident, but further work is needed to articulate their value.
- A consensus exists against a national mandate, suggesting a preference for localized implementation strategies.
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