@article{63e5d02a2d074c869040d2cd3202060c,
title = "Residency Programs for Home Health and Hospice Nurses: Prevalence, Barriers, and Potential Policy Responses",
abstract = "The Institute of Medicine's report, {"}The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,{"} calls for {"}transition-to-practice{"} residencies for new nurses and nurses transferring to new types of settings. In this study, we examine the current residency landscape for home health and hospice nurses and compare it with responses from their peers in hospitals and nurse-led primary care clinics. We find that just 2% of surveyed home health and hospice settings offer residencies, while almost 49% of hospitals and 11% of nurse-led primary care clinics provide them. Major barriers cited include lack of available preceptors and financial costs. We discuss ways in which the federal government could help spur the development of residencies in this sector.",
keywords = "education, home health, hospice, nurses, residency, training",
author = "Patricia Pittman and Katie Horton and Margaret Terry and Emily Bass",
note = "Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Funding for this research was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Funding Information: The first would be to develop a program of federal support for home health and hospice nurse residency training programs. Currently, most federal funding for nurse education focuses on classroom training. Residency programs are largely paid for by private foundations, internal funding, and a few HRSA grants. However, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (the Innovation Center) recently announced the Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration, which will reimburse participating hospitals for the costs associated with providing clinical training to APRNs. Participating hospitals will be required to partner with community-based organizations, such as home health and hospice agencies, and half of clinical training must be conducted in these settings. While this is a promising start, the federal government could provide broader and more dedicated support for the development of home health nurse residency programs. ",
year = "2014",
month = may,
doi = "10.1177/1084822313511457",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "26",
pages = "86--91",
journal = "Home Health Care Management and Practice",
issn = "1084-8223",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "2",
}