The impact of residency programs on new nurse graduates' clinical decision-making and leadership skills: A systematic review
Nurse Education TodayPublished 22 October 2013
Reem AL‐Dossary, Panagiota Kitsantas, P.J. Maddox
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In several studies considered in this review, residency programs were developed to improve new graduates skills and promote their transition into the nursing workforce and reduced turnover in that first year of practice.
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There is a need for effective residency programs that are designed to prepare new graduate nurses in providing safe, competent and effective patient care.
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