A Nurse Residency Program for Competency Development Using Human Patient Simulation

Beyea, Suzanne C.; Reyn, Linda Kobokovich von; Slattery, Mary Jo

doi:10.1097/01.nnd.0000266613.16434.05

Cited by 86 publications

(70 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This study adds to the growing body of evidence that demonstrates the efficacy of transition to practice programs (Beecroft et al, 2007;Beyea, von Reyn, & Slattery, 2007;Fink, Krugman, Casey & Goode, 2008;Goode et al, 2009;Salt, Cummings, & Profetto-McGrath, 2008;Williams, Goode, Krsek, Bednash & Lynn, 2007). In this study it was apparent that nurses who were fully invested in the program had better outcomes than those who were not.…”

Section: Support For Transition To Practice Programsmentioning

confidence: 53%

Perceptions of Professional Practice and Work Environment of New Graduates in a Nurse Residency Program

Bratt

Felzer²

2011

J Contin Educ Nurs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

New nurses continue to face challenging work environments and high expectations for professional competence as they enter practice. Nurse residency programs are gaining prominence as a mechanism to ease new graduates’ transition to practice. This study examined new graduates’ perceptions of their professional practice competence and work environment throughout a yearlong nurse residency program. Employing a repeated measures design, data were collected at baseline, at 6 months, and at 12 months. Results showed that job satisfaction was significantly lowest at 6 months and highest at 12 months. Job stress was found to be lowest at 12 months and organizational commitment was highest at baseline. Of the variables related to professional practice, clinical decision-making was highest at 12 months and quality of nursing performance significantly increased at each measurement point. These data add to the growing evidence supporting the efficacy of nurse residency programs.

show abstract

Section: Support For Transition To Practice Programsmentioning

confidence: 53%

Perceptions of Professional Practice and Work Environment of New Graduates in a Nurse Residency Program

Bratt

Felzer²

2011

J Contin Educ Nurs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Researchers report that new nurses not only lack adequate competence for working in a clinical environment, but are also perceived by nurse managers to lack in competent clinical skills [1][2][3] . In a survey conducted with 57,000 nurse leaders, only 25% were fully satisfied with the performance of new nursing graduates at the time of their initial employment [4] .…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing and validating the Clinical Competence Questionnaire: A self-assessment instrument for upcoming baccalaureate nursing graduates

Liou

Cheng

2013

JNEP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Although researchers have evaluated nurse competence in past studies, few have focused on the competence levels of nursing students immediately prior to graduation. Additionally, many of the competence scales were not supported with strong evidence of reliability or validity. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Clinical Competence Questionnaire (CCQ) that measures the perceived clinical competence of upcoming baccalaureate nursing graduates. Methods:The Clinical Competence Questionnaire was developed based on Patricia Benner's "From Novice to Expert" model. This developed instrument was evaluated in a cross-sectional study. A total of 340 baccalaureate students in their final semester of a 2-year RN-to-BSN program in Taiwan completed and returned the questionnaire. Out of the 340 students, data from 293 students who did not have work experience were used to test reliability and validity of the scale. The instrument was tested for content, construct, and criterion-related validity.Results: The Cronbach's alpha for the entire CCQ was .98. Content and known-groups validity were confirmed. Principal component analysis showed a high degree of explanation of competence and revealed four components of competence: nursing professional behaviors, core nursing skills, general performance, and advanced nursing skills. Conclusion:The results from our study indicate the CCQ demonstrates good reliability and validity for measuring the perceived clinical competence of upcoming baccalaureate nursing graduates. The CCQ is also a useful tool and is easy to administer for the self-assessment of nursing clinical competence. Study limitations and further recommendations for nursing are discussed.

show abstract

“…Many interventions were implemented to assist new nurses in making the role transition into the work environment (Beyea et al, 2007;Blanzola, Lindeman & King, 2004;Clayton, Broome & Ellis, 1989;Denyer, Girard, Ray & Reeves, 2005;Dobbs, 1988;Harkins, Schambach & Brodie, 1983;McGrath & Princeton, 1987;Nelson, Godfrey & Purdy, 2004;Olson et al, 2001;Talarczyk, & Milbrandt, 1988). Appendix A provides a summary of empirically evaluated interventions designed for new nurses or nursing students.…”

Section: Interventions Supporting Newly Graduated Nursesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are variations in the length of the programs which span anywhere from six weeks (Brasler, 1993) to one year (Altier & Krsek, 2006;Beecroft, Kunzman & Krozek, 2001;DeSimone, 1999;Halfer, 2007;Rosenfeld, Smith, Iervolino & Bowar-Ferres, 2004). The content of the programs are also varied such that some programs included mentors Dear, Celentano, Weisman & Keen, 1982;DeSimone;Halfer;Rosenfeld et al), laboratory simulations (Beyea, von Reyn & Slattery, 2007) or rotating clinical experiences in addition to a preceptor (Beecroft et al; DeSimone; Halfer; Rosenfeld et al).…”

Section: Interventions Supporting Newly Graduated Nursesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prince Edward Island: Building Capacity – The Implementation of a Critical Care/Emergency Program

Cotton

2012

cjnl

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The difficulties new nurses experience when first entering acute care work environments have been recognized since Kramer"s seminal work in the 1970s. Despite the implementation of interventions designed to help ease the transition, the literature continues to report that new graduates undergo stress when beginning their careers as nurses. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of perceived demands, control, social support and self-efficacy on the job stress, job satisfaction and intention to leave of new nurses.The conceptual framework used in the study was Karasek"s (1979) Job DemandsControl-Support (JDC-S) model. This model posits that job demands increase employee stress, but that increasing control can alleviate the negative effects of high demands. Social support and self-efficacy were included in this study as potential moderators of the relationships between demands and control and the outcome variables. This was an exploratory study that utilized a cross-sectional survey was used to gather data. Surveys were mailed to the homes of new nurses working in acute care hospitals across Ontario, Canada.Data were received from 232 new nurses, a response rate of 23.8%. Nurses in the sample had an average of 18.2 months of experience. Data were analyzed using separate hierarchical iii regression models for each dependent variable. The results showed that the main effects of job demands, social support and self-efficacy provided partial support for the JDC-S model when examining job stress, job satisfaction and intention to leave the job. Only self-efficacy was significantly related to intention to leave the profession. There was no evidence of moderating effects of social support or self-efficacy. An understanding of factors in the work environment that influence new nurses may assist in supporting them during the transition. By exploring the effects of demands, control, social support and self-efficacy on new graduates" job stress, job satisfaction and intention to leave, this study may provide direction to nursing leaders who are working new nurses in acute care.iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

show abstract

A Nurse Residency Program for Competency Development Using Human Patient Simulation

Cited by 86 publications

References 4 publications

Perceptions of Professional Practice and Work Environment of New Graduates in a Nurse Residency Program

Perceptions of Professional Practice and Work Environment of New Graduates in a Nurse Residency Program

Developing and validating the Clinical Competence Questionnaire: A self-assessment instrument for upcoming baccalaureate nursing graduates

Prince Edward Island: Building Capacity – The Implementation of a Critical Care/Emergency Program

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About