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|a The effect of a refresher program upon the professional role confidence level of transitioning returnee nurses |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2013. |
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|a xiv, 177 leaves ; |c 28 cm |
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|a Barry University Dissertations -- College of Nursing and Health Sciences. |
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|a Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2013. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-145). |
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|a Copyright Virginia Hackett. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a Background: The ever-increasing nursing shortage could be alleviated by recruiting and preparing out of practice registered nurses (RNs) to care for the anticipated expanding aging population. Nurses who have taken a hiatus from the nursing workforce must again overcome the issue of confidence about their role as a practicing professional nurse in order to transition back as safe, competent health-care workers that instill public trust. Purpose: To test the Transition Model among a group of RNs participating in a refresher program with the intent to re-enter nursing practice after a period of not working in the acute care environment. This study tested the hypothesis that returning registered nurses enrolled in a RN Refresher Program will develop improved self-confidence in their role as a professional nurse as they transition through the supportive refresher program. Theoretical Framework: The chosen theoretical framework for this study was Transition Theory by Afaf Meleis. Methods: A pre/post-test quantitative correlational design was used to examine the effects of a refresher course upon the confidence level of returnee RNs enrolled in a RN Refresher Program. Data derived from the Life Experience Survey was compared to an enrollee’s margin in life score to detect any facilitators or inhibitors to the transition experience. Data was analyzed using bivariate correlation, multiple regression, and dependent t-tests statistics. Results: Three hypotheses were tested for relationships among the variables. The instruments for confidence and life experience had usable data for this sample, however, the margin in life scale did not, which adversely affected hypothesis one and hypothesis two and therefore were not supported. Regression analysis found that 31.0% (R2 = .310, adj R2 = .12) of the variance was explained by the model, but the model was not significant, F (5,18) = 1.62, p = .21. Examination of the beta weights revealed that none of the predictor variables contributed to the model. Hypothesis 3 was supported by this study. The confidence level scores pre- and post-refresher program were significantly increased. On average, participants experienced significantly greater professional role confidence following the RN Refresher program (M = 18.90, SE = .47) than they did prior to the program (M = 14.21, SE = .50), t (94) = -11.09, p = .000, and the effect size was large, r = .75. Conclusion: It is hoped that the results from this study will be used by nurse recruiters when evaluating a returnee nurse for future employment for their healthcare organization. It is also hoped that information from this study is used by refresher program providers for potential grant acquisitions for the under-served returnee nurse population. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Nurses |x Supply and demand |x United States. |
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|a Nurses |x Employment |x United States. |
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|a Nursing |x Study and teaching. |
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|a Theses and Dissertations. |
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