Abstract
Developing a new graduate (NG) nursing resource team (NRT), also called a float team,
requires a well-rounded structured program. NRTs provide flexible, cost-effective
resource allocation, with proven positive outcomes in employee engagement and retention.
NRT leadership developed a thoughtful approach to onboarding NG RNs, with positive
outcomes evident in the reduction of salary costs and vacancies/turnover rates, and
the increase in positive staff satisfaction/engagement. This paper describes the development
and outcomes associated with an innovative approach in addressing contemporary staffing
constraints through the development of a centralized, flexible, and resilient NG NRT
in an academic health system.
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Biography
Jessica Fasano, MS, RN-BC, is Nurse Manager at NYU Langone Health in New York, New York. She can be reached at [email protected] Quyen Wong, MS, MPA, RN, NE-BC, is Senior Director of Nursing at NYU Langone Health and Kathleen Evanovich Zavotsky, PhD, RN, CCRN, CEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN, FCNS, is System Senior Director of Nursing Research and Program Evaluation at NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.
Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 11, 2023
Accepted:
February 6,
2023
Received:
January 6,
2023
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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