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The Effect Of Preceptor Role Effectiveness On Newly Licensed Registered Nurses' Perceived Psychological Empowerment And Professional Autonomy, Channell Watkins, Patricia Hart, Nicole Mareno
The Effect Of Preceptor Role Effectiveness On Newly Licensed Registered Nurses' Perceived Psychological Empowerment And Professional Autonomy, Channell Watkins, Patricia Hart, Nicole Mareno
Nicole Mareno
The first year turnover rate for newly licensed registered nurses is roughly 30% and increases to about 57% in the second year ( Twibell et al., 2012 ). An effective preceptorship has been shown to better facilitate the first year transition (Hodges et al., 2008) and increase retention rates ( Pine and Tart, 2007 ). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between newly licensed registered nurses' perceived preceptor role effectiveness, psychological empowerment and professional autonomy. A prospective, cross-sectional, descriptive research design was used. Sixty-nine newly licensed registered nurses were recruited and surveyed. Newly licensed registered nurses were found …