Factors that influence the recruitment and retention of graduate nurses in rural health care facilities

Lea, Jackie; Cruickshank, Mary

doi:10.1016/s1322-7696(08)60489-8

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“…Yet others who had close personal or community ties in a rural area or had experienced an enjoyable practicum placement at a rural health facility wanted to maintain these connections and saw nursing as the means to do this. These fi ndings are similar to recruitment and retention research on rural SD nursing students (Lea & Cruickshank, 2005;Mills et al, 2010;Sedgwick & Yonge, 2008).…”

Section: Rural Location Choicessupporting

confidence: 80%

Transition to work and the career destinations of double degree nurses

2013

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One third of undergraduate nursing students in Australia are studying nursing concurrently with another undergraduate degree. This study examined the career preferences of double degree (DD) nursing students and the career destinations of graduates to gain an understanding of the reasons why nursing is chosen or not chosen. The design was a sequential mixed methods explanatory study. Questionnaires and interviews collected information during the final year of the DD, on commencement of work, and after 2 years in the workforce. Results revealed less than half of final year students indicated a preference for nursing, but 60-73% were employed in nursing after graduation. Career decisions were influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic rewards unique to nursing but also the other discipline. Practicum experiences and location of work were also important factors. Strategies are needed to avoid losing potential nursing graduates to other disciplines at a time of nursing staff shortages.

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Section: Rural Location Choicessupporting

confidence: 80%

Transition to work and the career destinations of double degree nurses

2013

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“…One study explored the perceptions of 16 senior nurses from one hospital (Lea & Cruickshank, ), while another focused on the experience of 15 new graduates from 14 different rural towns (Lea & Cruickshank, ). Two papers examined the perspectives of 10 new graduate nurses (Lea & Cruickshank, , ). The qualitative study based in South Australia consisted of 21 participants from 14 rural hospitals (Mellor & Greenhill, ), and another study in NSW included a small cohort of five participants all from the same hospital (Ostini & Bonner, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

An integrative review of rural and remote nursing graduate programmes and experiences of nursing graduates

Fowler

Twigg

Jacob

et al. 2018

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Studies also reveal that new graduates, whether in rural or metropolitan settings, do not work with guidance and supervision from experienced registered nurses (Duchscher, 2008;Etheridge, 2007). Within transition to practice programs, Lea and Cruickshank (2005) discovered a significant difference between the nature of support promised and the nature of support actually provided by northern New South Wales rural health units.…”

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“…It was also reported that promises such as preceptorship, workplace orientation, feedback and other support strategies did not eventuate (Lea & Cruickshank, 2005). The leadership support issues were identified and include the following:…”

Section: Overwhelmed and Abandonedmentioning

confidence: 99%

A patient safety focused registered nurse transition to practice program

Mellor

Greenhill

2014

Contemporary Nurse

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New graduate registered nurses (NGRN's) have an expectation of clinical support as they make the transition from novice to advanced beginner. In this 2008-2009 study of three rural transition to practice programs we found that clinical support did not eventuate. Consequently, NGRN's reported feeling underprepared for practice, overwhelmed by responsibility and often abandoned. Against this background, many were concerned that their inexperience had implications for safe patient care. Graduate nurse transition programs need to have the physical and human resources necessary to deliver the clinical support as promised in their prospectus, to ensure patient safety. This grounded theory study identified three essential core elements - leadership support, clinical supervision, and effective interprofessional relationships. Recommendation is made to address these deficits by mandating their inclusion in all transition to professional practice programs.

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Factors that influence the recruitment and retention of graduate nurses in rural health care facilities

Cited by 32 publications

References 5 publications

Transition to work and the career destinations of double degree nurses

Transition to work and the career destinations of double degree nurses

An integrative review of rural and remote nursing graduate programmes and experiences of nursing graduates

A patient safety focused registered nurse transition to practice program

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