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Kimberly Douglas1, Edmund J Y Pajarillo, Karin Smith
1Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi (Dr Douglas); Department of Graduate Studies in Nursing, College of Nursing and Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York (Dr Pajarillo); Department of Nursing, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois (Dr Smith); School of Health Professions, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas (Dr De La Rosa); and College of Nursing, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio (Dr Shank).
Background:
The demand for nurses in advanced practice roles is expected to grow by 38% by 2032. The nationwide faculty shortage is also a concern, as it correlates to the nursing shortage. Successful retention strategies for graduate nursing students can strengthen the rising demand of specialized nursing roles.
Problem:
The transition from clinical practice to the graduate student environment can be daunting to some practicing nurses who may struggle with program completion. It is well documented that graduate nursing students lack academic preparation for the rigorous scholarly work.
Approach:
A national onboarding consortium of graduate nursing faculty was formed to meet regularly and utilize a model onboarding program to address graduate nursing students' academic preparedness.
Conclusions:
Structured onboarding programs show promising results. The programs were easily adopted to support students from various backgrounds and regions within the United States. Benefits of forming a consortium to address a national issue were evident.
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