Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Retention and Job Satisfaction: An Integrative Review
Keywords:
Nursing, Nurse Residency Programs, New Graduates
Abstract
Retention of new nurses is vital within the context of the nursing shortage Canada is currently facing. Nurse residency programs need to be explored to better understand their role in combating the nursing shortage. The study utilized Whittemore and Knafl’s integrative review methodology to review current literature on nurse residency programs in The United States of America and focuses on retention rates, job satisfaction and intent to leave as a means for understanding the role of nursing residency programs within the Canadian nursing context. The literature review found that Nurse Residency Programs (NRP) can improve retention and job satisfaction for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs), but their impact on reducing turnover intention is unclear and needs further study.
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4. Church, C. D., He, Z., & Yarbrough, S. (2018). Factors influencing organizational commitment and turnover in nurse residents. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 49(10), 482–488. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20180918-09
5. Friday, L., Zoller, J. S., Hollerbach, A. D., Jones, K., & Knofczynski, G. (2015). The effects of a prelicensure extern program and nurse residency program on new graduate outcomes and retention. Journal for nurses in professional development, 31(3), 151–157. https://doi-org.librweb.laurentian.ca/10.1097/NND.0000000000000158
6. Goode, C. J., Reid Ponte, P., & Sullivan Havens, D. (2016). Residency for transition into practice: An essential requirement for new graduates from basic RN programs. Journal of Nursing Administration, 46(2), 82-86. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA. 0000000000000300
7. Hawker, S., Payne, S., Kerr, C., Hardey, M., & Powell, J. (2002). Appraising the evidence: Reviewing disparate data systematically. Qualitative Health Research., 12(9), 1284–1299. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732302238251
8. Hernandez, S. H. A., Francis, M. A., & Winn, D. (2020). Employment and retention of nurses who completed an internship and residency program. Journal of continuing education in nursing, 51(11), 504–508. https://doi-org.librweb.laurentian.ca/10.3928/00220124-20201014-06
9. Institute of Medicine. (2010). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health. https://www.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24983041
10. Miller, C. M., Meyer, K., Riemann, L. A., & Carter, B. T. (2023). Transition into practice: Outcomes of a nurse residency program. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 54(1), 32-39. https://doi-org.librweb.laurentian.ca/10.3928/00220124-20221207-08
11. NSI Nursing Solutions Inc. (2023). 2023 NSI National health care retention & RN staffing report. https://www.nsinursingsolutions.com/Documents/Library/NSI_National_Health_Care_Retention_Report.pdf
12. Parker, V., Giles, M., Lantry, G., & McMillan, M. (2014). New graduate nurses’ experiences in their first year of practice. Nurse Education Today, 34(1), 150–156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.07.003
13. Pillai, S., Manister, N. N., Coppolo, M. T., Ducey, M. S., & McManus-Penzero, J. (2018). Evaluation of a nurse residency program. Journal for nurses in professional development, 34(6), E23–E28. https://doi-org.librweb.laurentian.ca/10.1097/NND.0000000000000499
14. Rush, K. L., Adamack, M., Gordon, J., Lilly, M., & Janke, R. (2013). Best practices of formal new graduate nurse transition programs: An integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50(3), 345–356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.06.009
15. Salmond, S. W., Cadmus, E., Black, K. K., Bohnarczyk, N., & Hassler, L. (2017). Long-term care nurse residency program: Evaluation of new nurse experiences and lessons learned. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 48(10), 474-484. https://doi-org.librweb.laurentian.ca/10.3928/00220124-20170918-09
16. Shinners, J. (2021). Versant’s nurse residency program: A retrospective review. Nursing Economics., 39(5), 239–246. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Larissa-Africa/publication/355470923_Versant_Nurse_Residency_A_Retrospective_Review_Nsg_Econ_Sept_Oct_2021/links/61e99f589a753545e2e515fb/Versant-Nurse-Residency-A-Retrospective-Review-Nsg-Econ-Sept-Oct-2021.pdf
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18. Walsh, A. L. (2018). Nurse residency programs and the benefits for new graduate nurses. Pediatric Nursing, 44(6), 275. https://login.librweb.laurentian.ca/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.librweb.laurentian.ca/scholarly-journals/nurse-residency-programs-benefits-new-graduate/docview/2160299000/se-2
19. Whittemore, R., & Knafl, K. (2005). The integrative review: updated methodology. Journal of Advanced Nursing., 52(5), 546–553. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03621.x
20. Wolford, J., Hampton, D., Tharp-Barrie, K., & Goss, C. (2019). Establishing a nurse residency program to boost new graduate nurse retention. Nursing Management, 50(3), 44–49. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000553497.40156.4e
Published
2024-06-19
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McGregor, H. M., Scott, M., Gorham, R., & Hunt, E. (2024). Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Retention and Job Satisfaction: An Integrative Review. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 30, 304. Retrieved from https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/18250
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Copyright (c) 2024 Heather M. McGregor, Morgan Scott, Robyn Gorham, Elena Hunt
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