Seeking Research Sources

[ventmommy]

Is there any actual scholarly research that documents why new nurses (new to nursing, not new to an agency) do not belong in private duty settings, especially with inexperienced parents and high-needs children?

I talk about this topic a lot when talking to parents of MF/TD children and someone said that she was planning to hire a new-grad nurse that is her friend. She got back to me and said her friend wanted to see research on this matter.

I countered with all the normal logical stuff (a quick trach change on a sim-baby is not the same as a trach change on a squirming, crying child; no one to help in the event of an emergency; the 6-hour vent class for an agency doesn't teach enough to troubleshoot and correct a technical problem; because she is an inexperienced parent - her child is still in the hospital - she is unable to fill in knowledge gaps that the nurse has).

If anyone knows of any legit research, please let me know. If this hasn't been researched, why do you think it has not? How do states with experience requirements justify their rules if there is not adequate research.

Thanks!!

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Sadly only a few states and agencies restrict the use of new grad nurses in pediatric private duty. Maybe they are afraid of the data. I could send you some anecdotes