학술논문
Starting Out: qualitative perspectives of new graduate nurses and nurse leaders on transition to practice.
Document Type
Article
Author
Regan, Sandra; Wong, Carol; Laschinger, Heather K.; Cummings, Greta; Leiter, Michael; MacPhee, Maura; Rhéaume, Ann; Ritchie, Judith A.; Wolff, Angela C.; Jeffs, Lianne; Young‐Ritchie, Carol; Grinspun, Doris; Gurnham, Mary Ellen; Foster, Barbara; Huckstep, Sherri; Ruffolo, Maurio; Shamian, Judith; Burkoski, Vanessa; Wood, Kevin; Read, Emily
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Subject
*CLINICAL competence
*CONTENT analysis
*CORPORATE culture
*EMPLOYMENT
*EXPERIENTIAL learning
*FOCUS groups
*HOSPITAL wards
*INTERVIEWING
*JOB satisfaction
*JOB stress
*RESEARCH methodology
*MENTORING
*NURSE administrators
*NURSES
*NURSES' attitudes
*NURSING practice
*PERSONNEL management
*PROFESSIONAL employee training
*RESEARCH
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL sampling
*WORK
*WORK environment
*EMPLOYEES' workload
*EMPLOYEE retention
*QUALITATIVE research
*GRADUATES
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*PEER relations
*SOCIAL support
*THEORY-practice relationship
*TRANSITIONAL programs (Education)
*OCCUPATIONAL adaptation
RESEARCH evaluation
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ISSN
0966-0429
Abstract
Aim To describe new graduate nurses' transition experiences in Canadian healthcare settings by exploring the perspectives of new graduate nurses and nurse leaders in unit level roles. Background Supporting successful transition to practice is key to retaining new graduate nurses in the workforce and meeting future demand for healthcare services. Method A descriptive qualitative study using inductive content analysis of focus group and interview data from 42 new graduate nurses and 28 nurse leaders from seven Canadian provinces. Results New graduate nurses and nurse leaders identified similar factors that facilitate the transition to practice including formal orientation programmes, unit cultures that encourage constructive feedback and supportive mentors. Impediments including unanticipated changes to orientation length, inadequate staffing, uncivil unit cultures and heavy workloads. Conclusions The results show that new graduate nurses need access to transition support and resources and that nurse leaders often face organisational constraints in being able to support new graduate nurses. Implications for Nursing Management Organisations should ensure that nurse leaders have the resources they need to support the positive transition of new graduate nurses including adequate staffing and realistic workloads for both experienced and new nurses. Nurse leaders should work to create unit cultures that foster learning by encouraging new graduate nurses to ask questions and seek feedback without fear of criticism or incivility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]