The Impact of RN Resident Saturation on Patient Outcomes and Experience in a Large Hospital System.
Publication Title
The Journal of nursing administration
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2025
Keywords
Humans; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Quality of Health Care; Male; Female; washington; renton
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between new graduate RN (NGRN) saturation and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes and experiences.
BACKGROUND: Many nurse leaders believe that the number of NGRNs should be limited to ensure high-quality care. To our knowledge, there is no previous evidence quantifying the impact of NGRNs' saturation on patient outcomes.
METHODS: Researchers analyzed nurse staffing metrics and patient outcomes from 79 distinct medical-surgical units within 22 hospitals, from 2017 to 2022. Outcomes included fall rates, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections extracted from the electronic health record, and patient experience metrics collected via survey.
RESULTS: The researchers identified no statistically significant relationships between NGRN saturation and patient outcomes or experiences.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings do not support limiting the number of NGRNs on medical-surgical units out of concern for negative impact on nurse-sensitive quality of care outcomes.
Specialty/Research Institute
Nursing
Specialty/Research Institute
Health Care Administration
DOI
10.1097/NNA.0000000000001600
