A Pathway for Success: Recruitment and Retention of Student Externs in a Nurse Residency Program
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| Publicado en: | The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing vol. 56, no. 10 (Oct 2025), p. 421 |
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| Resumen: | 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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| ISSN: | 0022-0124 1938-2472 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/00220124-20250804-01 |
| Fuente: | Health & Medical Collection |