Newly Licensed RNs Describe What They Like Best about Being a Nurse
About 25% of newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) leave their first job within two years, but only 2% leave the nursing profession in this same timeframe. Therefore, the researchers sought to discover what new nurses like best about being a nurse, in hopes of gaining information that might help...
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| description | About 25% of newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) leave their first job within two years, but only 2% leave the nursing profession in this same timeframe. Therefore, the researchers sought to discover what new nurses like best about being a nurse, in hopes of gaining information that might help facilities to reduce turnover rates. Data were collected between January and March 2009 from 1,152 NLRNs licensed in 15 US states. Krippendorff's method was used to analyze survey responses. Five themes emerged: “providing holistic patient care,” “having an autonomous and collaborative practice,” “using diverse knowledge and skills to impact patient outcomes,” “receiving recognition,” and “having a job that is secure and stimulating.” Strategies are discussed that organizations might employ in helping NLRNs to realize what they best like about their work, which might lead to improved retention rates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e3b5b519553b4479bbd72786f0c9f86f2025-02-03T06:00:45ZengWileyNursing Research and Practice2090-14292090-14372011-01-01201110.1155/2011/968191968191Newly Licensed RNs Describe What They Like Best about Being a NurseMaja Djukic0Linda H. Pellico1Christine T. Kovner2Carol S. Brewer3College of Nursing, New York University, 726 Broadway, 10th floor, New York, NY 10003, USASchool of Nursing, Yale University, 100 Church Street South, P.O. Box 9740, New Haven, CT 06536, USACollege of Nursing, New York University, 726 Broadway, 10th floor, New York, NY 10003, USASchool of Nursing, University at Buffalo, 210 Wende Hall, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214-3079, USAAbout 25% of newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) leave their first job within two years, but only 2% leave the nursing profession in this same timeframe. Therefore, the researchers sought to discover what new nurses like best about being a nurse, in hopes of gaining information that might help facilities to reduce turnover rates. Data were collected between January and March 2009 from 1,152 NLRNs licensed in 15 US states. Krippendorff's method was used to analyze survey responses. Five themes emerged: “providing holistic patient care,” “having an autonomous and collaborative practice,” “using diverse knowledge and skills to impact patient outcomes,” “receiving recognition,” and “having a job that is secure and stimulating.” Strategies are discussed that organizations might employ in helping NLRNs to realize what they best like about their work, which might lead to improved retention rates.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/968191 |
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