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November 27, 2012 | Journal Article
Initiatives to strengthen the capacity to provide excellent patient care by increasing QI practices have grown in the last decade. In this study, the authors examine two cohorts of newly registered nurses, two years apart, to compare participation in QI activities.
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Less than one-third of registered nurses (RNs) reported being very prepared across all measured QI topics.
November 28, 2012 | Journal Article
We need to know more about nurses who pursue additional education—and those who don’t. This nationally representative sample of newly licensed RNs identifies factors predicting enrollment and advanced degree completion.
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The nurse workforce is projected to grow faster during the next two decades than previously anticipated.
September 9, 2011 | Journal Article
A supportive practice environment is positively associated with RN job satisfaction in New Jersey nursing homes.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Health care employers should be attentive to RN commuting distances, which in some locale types is quite significant.
January 7, 2011 | Journal Article
Nursing quality indicators should include nursing processes, in addition to patient outcomes, to accurately reflect the complexity of hospital nursing care.
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A program that promotes nurse safety also can improve retention of older, more experienced nurses.
November 2, 2009 | Journal Article
To improve retention of second- and third-year RNs, the researchers propose that an advanced residency program be developed to address the changing needs of RNs as they transition from school to the first year of practice and beyond.
September 23, 2009 | Journal Article
Attrition rates for general surgery residents are higher than in other medical residencies. This report presents comprehensive data from the National Study of Expectations and Attitudes of Residents in Surgery (NEARS). The study is ongoing and will continue in 2010.