Highlights
- •Newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) are a vital health human resource
- •NLRNs continue to leave their positions within the first year
- •The NLRN workforce is slightly more diverse, seeking a BSN as the first degree, and funding their initial education with federal loans.
- •NLRNs cite inadequate staffing, stressful work environments, burnout, and salary as the reasons for leaving the first job.
- •NLRNs cite a balanced schedule, experience in the job, and a sense of community with peers as reasons why they stay.
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