Factors that influence the recruitment and retention of graduate nurses in rural health care facilities
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Article Title | Factors that influence the recruitment and retention of graduate nurses in rural health care facilities |
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ERA Journal ID | 14073 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Lea, Jackie and Cruickshank, Mary |
Journal Title | Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research |
Journal Citation | 12 (2), pp. 22-27 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2005 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 1322-7696 |
1876-7575 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60489-8 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1322769608604898 |
Abstract | Rural nursing is a distinct practice and rural nurses in Australia constitute the largest group in the rural health workforce. However, the rural workforce is ageing and the turnover of nurses in rural areas is high. In addition, rural health services are experiencing recruitment and retention difficulties; very little is known about the recruitment and retention of new graduates nurses in rural health areas and the potential long-term investment they could offer to rural health services. A qualitative study explored the journey of transition for new graduate nurses employed in graduate nurse transition programs in northern New South Wales. This paper presents two major themes from the study that describe the factors that influenced the new graduate nurse to seek and accept a graduate nurse position within a rural health setting and the factors that influenced their retention. Findings indicate that previous connection with a rural area and positive experiences in a rural health care facility during undergraduate preparation were significant factors influencing the graduate nurses' decision to pursue a rural graduate nurse position. No guarantee of a permanent appointment upon completion of the graduate program, and graduates' disappointment with graduate nurse programs, were important factors influencing their retention within rural health care facilities. |
Keywords | new graduate nurse; rural; retention; recruitment; new graduate nurse, rural, retention, recruitment, g |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of New England |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/qzy63/factors-that-influence-the-recruitment-and-retention-of-graduate-nurses-in-rural-health-care-facilities
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