Authors

1. Setter, Robyn MS, RN-BC
2. Walker, Marci MSN, RN-BC
3. Connelly, Lynne M. PhD, RN
4. Peterman, Tammy MS, RN, NEA-C

Abstract

Between 27% and 53% of new graduates change jobs during the first year of work. One program to address this issue is a national nurse residency program, in which the University of Kansas Hospital has enrolled new graduates since 2003. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among job satisfaction, reasons for staying, and satisfaction with the nurse residency program to job commitment and retention of nurses who completed the program.