Self-reported Confidence Levels and Satisfaction by New Graduate Nurses Practicing Independently in a Nurse Residency Program

Download or read book Self-reported Confidence Levels and Satisfaction by New Graduate Nurses Practicing Independently in a Nurse Residency Program written by Kaitlynn Boswell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: The current challenges in retaining and maintaining confident and satisfied new graduate nurses are attributed to three primary factors: lack of competence, lack of self-confidence and lack of peer support (Twibell et all, 2012). There has been a call for nurse residency programs to supplement the transition from student nurse to working nurse. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if new graduate nurses enrolled in the University of California Davis' Nurse Residency program reported satisfaction with their current job and to determine their level of confidence with specific nursing situations and tasks. Setting and Participants: The Casey Fink Graduate Nurse Survey was distributed to 39 new graduate nurses in the 16th week of the residency program. Methods: This study utilized quantitative data collected from the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey. Descriptive and inferential statistics were then utilized to analyze the data. Results: Participants with an orientation over 8 weeks were more likely to feel they would be able to complete their patient assignment on time (p