1. A Nurse Transition-to-Practice Subspecialty Program in Radiation Oncology.
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Tarrant, Monique and Roman, Annette
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NURSING audit , *NURSES , *EMPLOYEE retention , *EMPLOYEE orientation , *RADIOTHERAPY , *COST effectiveness , *EDUCATIONAL outcomes , *LABOR turnover , *TEACHING methods , *ONCOLOGY nursing , *TRANSITIONAL programs (Education) , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *LABOR supply - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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