Thesis
Why do new graduate nurses stay in nursing after two years?
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102611
Abstract
New nurse retention and satisfaction has been a topic of research and concern for nursing administrators and educators for many years. As the nursing shortage continues to grow, the retention of new nurses becomes even more important. Most research has focused on why new nurses leave nursing. This article describes the experiences of six new nurses who chose to stay in their first nursing position for two years. The qualitative results suggest that even though feeling under prepared, the nurses persevered and remained resilient due to a culture of mutual support. The study participants suggest that individuals contemplating nursing as a career need to 'enter with their eyes open' or be shown the reality of nursing before entering nursing school, hospitals and nursing schools need to help new nurses 'persevere' by increasing clinical experiences and continuing education, and nursing administrators and educators need to foster a 'culture of mutual support'.
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Details
- Title
- Why do new graduate nurses stay in nursing after two years?
- Creators
- Edna Lou Zeller
- Contributors
- Dawn Doutrich (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525190501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis