A nurse transition-to-practice subspecialty program in radiation oncology Journal Article
| Authors: | Tarrant, M.; Roman, A. |
| Article Title: | A nurse transition-to-practice subspecialty program in radiation oncology |
| Abstract: | Nurses have a minimal introduction to the oncology specialty, and their exposure to radiation therapy is further limited to a superficial understanding of the patient experience. Radiation is a primary mode of oncologic treatment; thus, a comprehensive cancer center developed a 13-week training program to enhance education and clinical skills for nurses transitioning to the radiation subspecialty. Nursing retention rates were analyzed at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Two-year postanalysis results show a 92.3% retention rate. With the cost of onboarding a single registered nurse (RN) ranging from $52,100 to $52,350, nursing leadership must develop innovative, evidence-based methods to support RN transition to practice. |
| Keywords: | cost effectiveness analysis; conceptual framework; workforce; human; teaching methods; employee orientation; personnel turnover; outcomes of education -- evaluation; new graduate nurses -- education; transitional programs -- evaluation; radiation oncology nursing -- education; personnel retention -- evaluation; nursing skills -- evaluation; transitional programs -- economics |
| Journal Title: | Nursing Economic$ |
| Volume: | 42 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0746-1739 |
| Publisher: | Jannetti Publications, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2024-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 163 |
| End Page: | 202 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | EBSCOhost |
| PROVIDER: | cinahl plus with full text |
| DOI: | 10.62116/NEC.2024.42.4.163 |
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| Notes: | Source: CINAHL Plus with Full Text |
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