CONSISTENT ACROSS STUDIES?
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ARTICLE SYNTHESIS TABLE
ARTICLE
Brooke et al (2018)
Chant & Westendorf (2019)
Eckerson (2018)
Morphet, et al (2016)
Rush, et al (2017)
Van Camp & Chappy (2016)
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
LEVEL V
LEVEL V
LEVEL V
LEVEL V
LEVEL V
LEVEL V
ARE STUDIES CONTAINED IN REVIEW RCTS?
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
DOES REVIEW CONTAIN DETAILED SEARCH STRATEGY DESCRIPTION?
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
DOES REVIEW DESCRIBE HOW VALIDITY OF INDIVIDUAL STUDIES WAS ASSESSED?
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
ARE RESULTS CONSISTENT ACROSS STUDIES?
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
IS INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL OR AGGREGATE DATA USED?
AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE
INDIVIDUAL AND AGGREGATE
INDIVIDUAL AND AGGREGATE
INDIVIDUAL AND AGGREGATE
HOW LARGE IS THE RESIDENCY/TPP EFFECT (% OF RETENTION)?
86% AVERAGE
NO SPECIFIC RETENTION DATA PROVIDED: RECOMMENDATION BY INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE IS NRPS TO SUPPORT EVERY NEW NURSE IN TRANSITION TO PRACTICE
18 Emergency departments and 13 surveys. No advantages for longer programs
88% AVERAGE
VARIABLE- 78-90% RETENTION AFTER ONE YEAR – MOSTLY MEASURED IN POST-IMPLEMENTATION RETENTION
ARE THE STUDIED HOSPITALS AND NURSES SIMILAR TO AREA HOSPITALS AND NURSES?
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
IS IT FEASIBLE TO IMPLEMENT TPP/RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN AREA HOSPITALS?
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
WERE COSTS/BENEFITS CONSIDERED?
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
ARE THERE CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTING IMPLEMENTATION OF TPP/RESIDENCY PROGRAMS?
UNLIKELY
UNLIKELY
UNLIKELY
UNLIKELY
UNLIKELY
DO NEW GRADUATE NURSES PREFER TPP/NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS OVER TRADITIONAL ORIENTATIONS?
YES
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