Identifying the experiences of new graduate nurses during the transition period to practice as a professional nurse

Aims and Objectives To assess the impact of orientation programmes on new graduate nurses’ transition periods. Background The transition of graduate nurses from students to the practising professional nurse is often found to be stressful. Design The study has employed a descriptive correlational des...

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Published in:Journal of clinical nursing 2020-08, Vol.29 (15-16), p.3082-3088
Main Authors: Salem Alghamdi, Musaad, Ghazi Baker, Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
healthcare
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Male
Mentors
New employees
Nurses
Nursing skills
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
orientation
Professional development
Professional relationships
Saudi Arabia
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transitions
Work environment
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Summary:Aims and Objectives To assess the impact of orientation programmes on new graduate nurses’ transition periods. Background The transition of graduate nurses from students to the practising professional nurse is often found to be stressful. Design The study has employed a descriptive correlational design. Methods The data were collected from 95 participants who were working as registered nurses in public hospitals in Al‐Bahah region. Questionnaire was used for collecting data which was based on the Casey‐Fink graduate nurse experience survey. SPSS software was used to analyse the results. The methods of this study are in line with the STROBE checklist. Results The findings indicated statistically significant relationship between preceptor's support and communication leadership, professional satisfaction and job satisfaction, whereas an insignificant relationship was observed between preceptor's support and organising patient safety. The results also indicated that new graduate nurses were uncomfortable while performing different procedures/skills independently. Conclusion The study implied instigation of the structured orientation programme to overcome the challenges faced by the new graduate nurses in their transition period. Relevance to clinical practice The upsurge in the nurses’ demand across Saudi Arabia makes this study highly relevant. It helps in optimising the transition experience of the nurses who are required to provide service in the acute sector.
ISSN:0962-1067
1365-2702
DOI:10.1111/jocn.15344