Enhancing Collaboration With Academic Partners

1-Year Retention Rates and Performance Ratings

“…These findings of better 1-year retention by ADN NLRNs mirror findings in another NLRN retention study, 18 despite the lower rate of previous healthcare work experience by the ADN NLRNs in this sample. Although the overall 1-year retention rate of 80% of the NLRNs in this sample compares favorably with the estimated 75% 1-year retention rate of NLRNs overall, closer scrutiny of the subgroups raises concerns when the desire is to increase the number of BSN-prepared nurses.…”

“…[14][15][16] A longitudinal study of NLRNs, initiated to address the lack of information about NLRN retention, found that 13% of the NLRNs in their sample changed jobs after the 1st year of practice. 18 It is unclear whether any accelerated 2nd degree baccalaureate program graduates were in the sample. 18 It is unclear whether any accelerated 2nd degree baccalaureate program graduates were in the sample.…”

“…21,22 Institutionally based performance appraisals are the traditional mechanism through which managers evaluate nurses. 18 Problem Statement and Practice Questions It is anticipated that NLRNs will become an increasingly large segment of the nurse workforce in a rela-tively short time period when economic improvement occurs and nurses who have delayed retirement leave the workforce. 18 Problem Statement and Practice Questions It is anticipated that NLRNs will become an increasingly large segment of the nurse workforce in a rela-tively short time period when economic improvement occurs and nurses who have delayed retirement leave the workforce.…”

Enhancing Evidence-based Practice Through Collaboration

“…Nurse Executives have developed a nurse executive competency related to building partnerships and we are seeing more research related to the need for deeper and more meaningful partnerships between service and education (5,6). Indeed, the deepened partnership between the department chair of the university and the vice presidents at the agencies was a side benefit not realized in the beginning.…”