Gillian and I were able to discuss my previous VMOSA related to my overall aims and ambitions. I shared the same things that Teresa and I discussed a week ago as well.
After some thought, we discussed another very feasible possibility. Keeping the overall research question very simple, we thought of designing a longitudinal study examining the correlation of having a job prior to or during nursing school (in particular health care related) having an effect on acquiring a job. With so many variable involved in job acquisition, this study can simply identify if having previous work experience can indirectly decrease time between graduation and employment. Previous studies have shown how previous work experience effects role transition and competence. I am still working on my literature review and will shortly post article reviews related to this new topic.
The idea fits within the scope of looking at new graduates looking for employment but the results can provide an evidence based recommendation for pre nursing students, current nursing students, and new graduates.
Participation for the study can be solicited using social media. A simple email survey can then collect the demographic and research data needed for analysis. The main questions will be graduation date vs hire date and previous work experience.
Any thoughts or comments?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Wrong vs Right Direction
I was able to speak with a lead investigator with rnworkproject.org. She was very receptive to discuss my interests but ultimately could not offer further assistance. Similar to Versant, their data set and tools are only applicable to employed newly registered nurses.
So, after headed in the wrong direction for this past week, I think now I will start to target the new transition programs that are gaining popularity. Students in the programs would serve as a great experimental group for which someone has to be collecting data on somewhere.
The California Institute for Nursing and Healthcare published a report last Fall that found interesting figures related to my interest http://bit.ly/mT7Eki
However, their response rate was I think less than 15%. I am going to try contact to them to see what collaborative efforts they might be willing to share.
It's looking more and more like it might be expedient to develop a simple questionnaire and run a pilot study this summer for validity to keep on track for thesis development and run a larger study next summer for publication? Any thoughts?
So, after headed in the wrong direction for this past week, I think now I will start to target the new transition programs that are gaining popularity. Students in the programs would serve as a great experimental group for which someone has to be collecting data on somewhere.
The California Institute for Nursing and Healthcare published a report last Fall that found interesting figures related to my interest http://bit.ly/mT7Eki
However, their response rate was I think less than 15%. I am going to try contact to them to see what collaborative efforts they might be willing to share.
It's looking more and more like it might be expedient to develop a simple questionnaire and run a pilot study this summer for validity to keep on track for thesis development and run a larger study next summer for publication? Any thoughts?
Monday, May 2, 2011
Research Update
Hi All,
I have spent the past week trying to find something that aligned with what we discussed at IHOP. Many emails and phone calls went out to authors without much success of return communications. However, I think I may have found what I could fit into what I would like to do.
Quick Review of what I want to show
- Average length of time for new graduates to find first job
- is the first job in an area they desired or first job offered related to intent to stay
- Career goals
- Life changing events
I would like to show how extended unemployment affects the above categories. I am struggling to find an appropriate tool in outside or nursing. The turnover tool that does exist is simply 1 question.
Narrowing down the subject to "turnover intent" might best fit with would I would like my research to show. Yes the idea has been done before in recent literature, but i found very little about turn over intent related to the current economic down turn. Yet, in my facility alone, we are losing recent new hires who all went through the Versant program designed to keep them at the facility.
I pasted the link to an article that might serve as a template to replicate. I am still digesting all of the survey instruments and methodology. However, I want to quickly point out that the study was limited to pediatric nurses. In my experience Peds nurses want to be Peds nurses and have limited opportunities for employment. Expanding this study to new graduates at the starting gates of their careers will help to offer insight for both nurse educators and administrators as to current new graduate behaviors.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated... (on the blog)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440489/
ps. I am trying to arrange a phone call with the authors of rnworkproject.org.I will let you know how that goes as they are doing similar research but aren't too willing to open up the books.
I have spent the past week trying to find something that aligned with what we discussed at IHOP. Many emails and phone calls went out to authors without much success of return communications. However, I think I may have found what I could fit into what I would like to do.
Quick Review of what I want to show
- Average length of time for new graduates to find first job
- is the first job in an area they desired or first job offered related to intent to stay
- Career goals
- Life changing events
I would like to show how extended unemployment affects the above categories. I am struggling to find an appropriate tool in outside or nursing. The turnover tool that does exist is simply 1 question.
Narrowing down the subject to "turnover intent" might best fit with would I would like my research to show. Yes the idea has been done before in recent literature, but i found very little about turn over intent related to the current economic down turn. Yet, in my facility alone, we are losing recent new hires who all went through the Versant program designed to keep them at the facility.
I pasted the link to an article that might serve as a template to replicate. I am still digesting all of the survey instruments and methodology. However, I want to quickly point out that the study was limited to pediatric nurses. In my experience Peds nurses want to be Peds nurses and have limited opportunities for employment. Expanding this study to new graduates at the starting gates of their careers will help to offer insight for both nurse educators and administrators as to current new graduate behaviors.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated... (on the blog)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440489/
ps. I am trying to arrange a phone call with the authors of rnworkproject.org.I will let you know how that goes as they are doing similar research but aren't too willing to open up the books.
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