An ageing Australian population coupled with declining nursing numbers is predicted to
have a significant impact on the Australian Healthcare industry, with numbers of nurses …

Background Healthcare services require graduate nurses to be practice ready, however
growing evidence implies that this is not the case. There is a lack of clarity in the literature …

The growing demands of an aging population, a looming nursing shortage, widespread
fiscal constraints and the growing complexity of a dynamic healthcare landscape means that …

Background: The transition from nursing student to graduate remains problematic
internationally with issues arising concerning graduates' work readiness upon commencing …

Background A core objective of the Australian health system is to provide high quality, safe
health care that meets the needs of all Australians. To achieve this, an adequate and …

Background The healthcare environment is highly pressured, dynamic and demanding of
staff. Existing research indicates that when graduate nurses begin work, they are not …

Workforce shortages, fiscal restraint, complex healthcare organizations, increasing patient
acuity, the explosion of knowledge and technology and the ever expanding role of nurses in …

This paper describes the views of new graduate nurses on what factors they believe are
important contributors for successful transition to registered nurse practice. Transition from …

Background This study was one of four projects commissioned by NHS London to examine
the readiness for work of nurses upon completion of their pre-registration programmes. The …

Making the transition from student to RN is challenging and demanding. In Australia, where
nurses commonly graduate after 3 years in a Bachelor of Nursing program, graduate …