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Gloria Walters1, Nancy Hoffart, Daria Kring
1Author Affiliations: Corporate Nurse Scientist (Dr Walters), Novant Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Adjunct Graduate Faculty (Dr Hoffart), School of Nursing, University of North Carolina Greensboro; VP of Center for Professional Practice and Development (Dr Kring) and Manager of Nurse Residencies (Mss Horne and Whitley), Novant Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Assistant Professor (Dr Almotairy), College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Newly licensed registered nurses (RNs) generally exhibit high work readiness. However, factors like race, nursing degree, and externship experience showed unexpected variations in readiness.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Workforce Development
- Professional Transition
Background:
- Work readiness is crucial for new graduate success, influencing job satisfaction and engagement.
- Assessing work readiness complements clinical skills for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs).
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the work readiness of NLRNs.
- To identify demographic, educational, and experiential factors influencing NLRN work readiness.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 297 NLRNs in a US Southeast health system's nurse residency program.
- Utilized the Work Readiness Scale-Graduate Nurse for data collection.
Main Results:
- NLRNs demonstrated high scores across all work readiness dimensions.
- Significant variations in readiness were observed based on race, nursing degree, and prior externship completion.
Conclusions:
- Work readiness is a key factor in the successful transition of NLRNs to practice.
- Further research is recommended to explore the development, predictors, and impact of work readiness on retention and other outcomes.
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