Using Appreciative Inquiry to Improve RN Retention in a Clinical Float Pool by Janet Buck MSN, Walden University, 2010 ASN, Excelsior College, 1990 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University August 2015 Abstract In an Idaho-based hospital, the registered nurse (RN) turnover rate in the float pool was excessively high. The ...

Dignity and independence are widely considered as core concepts to aging well, yet little research has explored how older adults perceive these issues in the context of community life. Moreover, little is known regarding the ways in which the broader public views and enhances aging with dignity and independence with their older residents. Using participatory action research, multiple methods of...

The transition from student to nurse has been described as traumatic, confusing, and shocking. The difficulties encountered by the graduates have led to the premature termination of their first position, and sometimes they leave nursing altogether. To coach new nurses in preparation for their first year of practice using an appreciative inquiry framework, this study focused on the new graduates...