Newly licensed graduate nurses are transitioning to practice with low self-efficacy and competency gaps leading to poor patient outcomes and low retention rates

New graduate nurses encounter "transition shock" when they enter the workplace, especially in acute care settings such as hospitals. New graduate nurses have a

The problem addressed in this project pertains to new graduate nurses and their transition to practice needs as well as the costs facilities must endure when th

Abstract: This project was conducted to examine learning needs, satisfaction, and turnover intention before and after completion of the Nurse Residency Program