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Volume 5, Issue 8(Suppl) J Nurs Care 2016
ISSN: 2167-1168 JNC, an open access journal
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Euro Nursing 2016
October 17-19, 2016
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15th Euro Nursing & Medicare Summit
October 17-19, 2016 Rome, Italy
The impact of residency programs on clinical decision-making among new Saudi graduate nurses
Reem Al-Dossary
University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
The aim of this descriptive study was to examine the impact of residency programs on clinical decision-making of new
Saudi graduate nurses who have completed a residency program in comparison to new Saudi graduate nurses who did not
attend a nurse residency program. A convenience sample of new graduate nurses (N=98) using self-administered questionnaire
from three hospitals in Saudi Arabia was employed for this study. Overall, residents’ clinical decision-making skill levels
were significantly higher compared to non-residents (t=23.25 and p=0.000). This study finding supports the international
nursing literature that residency programs improve new graduate nurses’ clinical decision-making skills. In addition, this
study highlights the need for effective residency programs that are designed to prepare new graduate nurses, which will in turn
improve patient care.
Biography
Reem Al-Dossary has received her PhD in Nursing from George Mason University in 2015. She started her career as a Teaching Assistance in the Nursing College
at King Faisal University, Damman. She then was promoted as an Assistant Professor at Dammam University, Saudi Arabia. She also has worked as an Adjunct
Faculty at George Mason University. Currently, she is the Vice Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at the College of Nursing, University of Dammam. She
is a Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Virginia League for Nursing and Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars.
Reem Al-Dossary, J Nurs Care 2016, 5:8(Suppl)