Canada’s nursing shortage, worsened by COVID-19, highlights the need to retain new graduate nurses (NGNs) who face high burnout risks. This study identifies four key challenges impacting NGNs’ career satisfaction. Supportive leadership that prioritizes mentorship, professional development, and workload management is essential to improve NGN retention in acute care settings.
Kateryna Metersky, BScN, RN, MN, PhD, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Kateryna Metersky is an Assistant Professor in Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Dr. Metersky maintains her nursing practice in General Internal Medicine at University Health Network (UHN). Dr. Metersky’s program of research focuses on: 1.) international and cross-national collaborations; 2.) persons with social, economic and health challenges; 3.) nursing and interprofessional practice and education; and 4.) intersectionality and positionality in population-centred care.
Dr. Metersky is on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Health Trends and Perspectives and Canadian Journal of Nursing Research journals. She sits on TMU’s Research Ethics Board and is the Vice-Chair of University Senate. She co-chairs RNAO’s Person and Family-Centred Care Best Practice Guideline redevelopment. Finally, Dr. Metersky sits on the Board of Directors of Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative, is a patient-partner with Centre of Advancing Collaborative Healthcare and Education and is an Affiliate Scientist with The Institute of Education Research at UHN.
Co-Authors
Dr. Areej Al-Hamad, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University
Valerie Tan, RN, MN, Research Coordinator, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University