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A Pathway for Success: Recruitment and Retention of Student Externs in a Nurse Residency Program
Larissa Africa1, Jessica Wonderly2, RaeAnn Schmunk2
1Healthcare Workforce Solutions-Ascend Learning, Burlington, Massachusetts.
Background:
The transition from student to RN is challenging, contributing to high turnover of new graduate nurses (NGNs). Student externships and nurse residency programs (NRPs) bridge academic-practice gaps, contributing to improved NGN retention. This study assesses the impact of student externship participation on NGN outcomes within an NRP.
Method:
The single-hospital study compares NGNs in an NRP who had completed a student externship during nursing school (Student-Extern NGNs) with those who had not (Traditional-Pathway NGNs). Validated surveys were used to collect work experience data, and comparisons were drawn between groups.
Results:
Student-Extern NGNs reported higher mean scores for satisfaction, work effectiveness, organizational commitment, and group cohesion. They also showed a greater increase in self-efficacy and a lower actual turnover rate (10%) compared with Traditional-Pathway NGNs (22%).
Conclusion:
Student externship participation positively influences NGNs' perceptions of their roles and work environment, enhancing satisfaction, commitment, self-efficacy, and ultimately, retention within an NRP.
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