First-year registered nurses (RNs) have the highest turnover rate of all hospital-based RNs. New graduate RNs often express that they experience many stages of internal conflict at the start of their nursing careers, despite having completed rigorous academic programs and extensive clinical experience. New graduate RNs can benefit from comprehensive RNTTPs that assist with becoming acquainted with the RN role and gaining an identity as a professional RN, which may help improve retention among new RNs.
