Transition into critical care areas for new graduate nurses may be more difficult than
transitioning into other areas due to the specialised knowledge needed. It is unknown which …

Background: This research examines the meaning of nursing professional identity
development from the perspectives of both associate degree nursing students and …

Aim To increase understanding of strategies graduate nurses use on a day‐to‐day basis to
integrate themselves into pre‐existing social frameworks. Background Being a graduate …

Leaving the comfort zone of being an experienced RN for a new career as an inexperienced
advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is one of the greatest difficulties of the APRN …

Aim This study aimed to identify senior nurses' expectations and support of new graduate
nurses' adjustment to their work environment. Background New graduate nurses have …

The transition from student to newly graduated nurse (NGN) can be a period filled with
significant stress and uncertainty as NGNs are required to develop and refine practical skills …

To bridge the practice gap between academic nurse training programs and workforce entry,
hospital administrators have implemented nurse residency programs, designed to foster the …

With an ongoing shortage of operating room nurses, novices may be hired into circulator
positions. Over 50 million people will undergo surgery in America this year, and many will be …

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how mental health
professionals describe the resilience characteristics and strategies of females who …

Clinical judgment is an important ability a nurse must possess to render safe and effective
patient care. Research had indicated that newly qualified nurses have inadequate clinical …