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An Exploration of New Graduate Nurses' Transition to Specialty Practice.

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New graduates' adjustment to high-acuity specialty areas was evaluated using qualitative methods in a hospital system that uses the Versant New Graduate Residency Program. Subjects were interviewed at baseline in… Click to show full abstract

New graduates' adjustment to high-acuity specialty areas was evaluated using qualitative methods in a hospital system that uses the Versant New Graduate Residency Program. Subjects were interviewed at baseline in person, answered interview questions at 6 months via computer, and were interviewed at 12 months in person. Twelve themes emerged from the interviews, reflecting intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting new graduate nurse adjustment. Study results were used to evaluate the program and improve the program implementation.

Keywords: graduate nurses; new graduate; specialty; nurses transition; exploration new; graduate

Journal Title: Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
Year Published: 2020

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