Abstract

The reality of nursing at a professional level is often in direct contrast to anything new nurses have experienced during their educational program. This reality shock may lead to increased turnover and decreased job satisfaction. The objective of this project was to determine whether an evidence based transition to practice program initiated at a 285-bed not-for -profit community acute care facility increased confidence and comfort for newly licensed nurses as they transitioned from student nurse to professional nurse. A comparative study was conducted utilizing the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience survey. The survey tool was administered upon starting the transition to practice program and then again at eight weeks into the program.

Author Details

Christine Courtney, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Transition to Practice, Newly Licensed Registered Nurses, Nurse Residency

Advisor

Marie-Elena Barry

Second Advisor

Terri Jones

Third Advisor

Samina Ali

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2017-09-12

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