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Review
. 2015 Mar/Apr;36(2):96-101.
doi: 10.5480/13-1229.

Nurse Residency Programs: An integrative Review of the Literature

Rayna M Letourneau, Kerry H Fater
Review

Nurse Residency Programs: An integrative Review of the Literature

Rayna M Letourneau et al. Nurs Educ Perspect. 2015 Mar/Apr.

Abstract

Aim: The aim is to explore nurse residency programs described in the literature and evaluate the evidence supporting their use.

Background: The Institute of medicine and the Joint Commission recommend that organizations provide nurse residency programs for newly licensed nurses.

Method: An integrative review was conducted of empirical and program development articles published from 2006 to july 2013.

Results: Most articles included in this study had limitations, which are discussed.

Conclusion: The literature demonstrates benefits associated with NRPs. More evidence is needed to determine if NRPs contribute to nurse-sensitive patient outcomes, thereby influencing quality of nursing care.

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