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January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Less than one-third of registered nurses (RNs) reported being very prepared across all measured QI topics.
September 9, 2011 | Journal Article
A supportive practice environment is positively associated with RN job satisfaction in New Jersey nursing homes.
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The nurse workforce is projected to grow faster during the next two decades than previously anticipated.
December 20, 2011 | Story
Using established methods for addressing chronic disease, a University of New Mexico Fellow takes on the challenge of protecting health in some of the most rural, poor and underserved areas of the nation.
September 1, 2009 | Report
There is evidence based on anecdotal or small-scale studies that first-time, newly-licensed nurses have the highest turnover rates. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the RN Work Project aims to better understand these issues by following a nationally representative sample of newly licensed registered nurses during the first years of their careers.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Health care employers should be attentive to RN commuting distances, which in some locale types is quite significant.
January 7, 2011 | Journal Article
Nursing quality indicators should include nursing processes, in addition to patient outcomes, to accurately reflect the complexity of hospital nursing care.
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A program that promotes nurse safety also can improve retention of older, more experienced nurses.
May 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This research highlight suggests that policy changes that result in better management, better orientations and a decrease in the amount of stressful work may improve the retention of new RNs in hospitals.
July 1, 2010 | Program Result Report
RWJF launched Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced Nurses in 2006 to build an evidence base for what works to retain experienced nurses in hospital settings and to develop a better understanding of the impact of existing interventions on the work environment for older nurses.