Preparing the Novice Nurse to Care for Veterans Through a Nurse Residency Program

Interventions to support graduate nurse transition to practice and associated outcomes: A systematic review

“…In the US Cheeks and Dunn (2010) described a graduate retreat programme and reported improved critical thinking, self-care and interpersonal skills among graduates. Krugman et al (2006), Lysaght and Cadavid (2018), Maxwell (2011), and Ouellette and Blount (2015) reported one year transition programmes. E. Strauss, Ovnat, Gonen, Lev-Ari, and Mizrahi (2016) stated they evaluated a 12-week programme that included clinical and didactic components.…”

Psychometric Testing of a Nurse Residency Program Stakeholder Evaluation Survey

“…The instrument has 14 questions with a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree . The survey, used as a program improvement measure to evaluate program satisfaction, specifically addresses the commitment to safety and health issues of veterans (Lysaght, 2018). The author did not report psychometric testing for the instrument.…”

“…The Miami Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program Satisfaction Survey evaluated nurse leader and preceptor satisfaction with the program (Lysaght, 2018). Metric categories included professionalism, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.…”