Approval Walden University College of Health Sciences This is to certify that the doctoral study by Brenda Gould-Johnson has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Eric Anderson, Committee Chairperson, Health Services Faculty Dr. Patti Urso, Committee Member, Health Services Faculty Dr. Jonas Nguh, University Reviewer, Health Services Faculty Chief Academic Officer Eric Riedel, Ph.D. Walden University 2015 Walden University College of Health Sciences This is to certify that the doctoral study by Brenda Gould-Johnson has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Eric Anderson, Committee Chairperson, Health Services Faculty Dr. Patti Urso, Committee Member, Health Services Faculty Dr. Jonas Nguh, University Reviewer, Health Services Faculty Chief Academic Officer Eric Riedel, Ph.D. Walden University 2015 Decreasing Attrition of Novice and Newly Hired Professional Nurses Through Preceptorship by Brenda Gould-Johnson MSN/ED, University of Phoenix, 2012 MPAH, Golden Gate University, 1990 BSN, Norfolk State University, 1986 Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University November 2015