Newly Licensed RN Retention: Hospital and Nurse Characteristics

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Study of retention rates for newly licensed RNs (NLRNs) within 1 year of hire in Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio. Analyzes retention data based on hospital characteristics including rural and urban location, hospital size, type of ownership, Magnet status, and university affiliation. Discusses implications of characteristics data and NLRN retention trends.

Mary A. Blegen, Nancy Spector, Mary R. Lynn, Jane Barnsteiner, Beth T. Ulrich

The Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(10), 508-514

10/2017

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Nurses · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Illinois · North Carolina · Ohio