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Transition To The Professional Role For Graduate Nurses In A Hospital Orientation Program, Shirley Denise Richardson
Transition To The Professional Role For Graduate Nurses In A Hospital Orientation Program, Shirley Denise Richardson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study focused on the transitioning of graduate nurses (GNs) employed by a teaching hospital in the eastern United States to the professional role of registered nurse after a 6-week orientation was the focus of this study. Benner's novice-to-expert theory served as the framework for this qualitative case study. Twelve participants were chosen from 3 specific populations: GNs, nursing preceptors, and nurse managers. Three research questions asked about the perceptions of newly licensed nurses after completion of the orientation process related to their ability to make critical decisions in the professional role of RN, how the preceptor educational training program …
Relationship Between Nurse Training And Physical Restraints In Nursing Homes, Terah Tessier
Relationship Between Nurse Training And Physical Restraints In Nursing Homes, Terah Tessier
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), approximately 1.3 million U.S. residents are residing in nursing homes. CMS enforced regulations in the Nursing Home Reform Act. Training in the use of restraints in nursing homes is monitored through the CMS standards. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a correlation between training standards of health care practitioners and their use of restraints in nursing homes based on the patterns of citations by RNs and CNAs. Data were collected from Kansas, Louisiana, and Ohio within the CMS Nursing Home Data Compendium. The key research …