ABSTRACT
A multihospital study examined the impact of restricted clinical opportunities during COVID-19 on newly graduated nurses' experiences, self-reported competence, and self-reported errors upon entry into a nurse residency program and at 6 months. Newly graduated nurses' experiences (n = 2,005) were described using comparative data from cohorts before and during restricted experiences across 22 hospitals; minimal differences were observed. Nursing professional development specialists can utilize this information when creating and sustaining transition-to-practice programs.
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COVID-19 , Clinical Competence , Humans , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/nursing , Female , Male , Adult , Pandemics , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
To meet the significant increase in the demand for home health care, retention of home health nurses is essential. Job satisfaction is the major determinant of retention. Assessment of satisfaction indicators is a useful method to inform a home health agency plan to improve job satisfaction of home health nurses. Satisfaction was assessed using a standardized instrument, the Home Healthcare Nurse Job Satisfaction scale. The outcomes of a quality improvement process informed the development of a retention plan strategy to help leaders retain this important nursing work force in home health.
