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Transition to practice programs in nursing : A rapid review
Weller-Newton, Jennifer M. Murray, Melanie Phillips, Craig Laging, Bridget McGillion, Anthony
Weller-Newton, Jennifer M.
Murray, Melanie
Phillips, Craig
Laging, Bridget
McGillion, Anthony
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Transition to practice can be exceedingly stressful for newly qualified nurses as they grapple with the “reality shock” of everyday practice as an RN. Transition to practice programs were implemented as a support strategy to ease the transition from student to RN and are designed to increase graduates' confidence and competence, improve their professional adjustment, and increase their retention.
METHOD
This rapid review was framed by the Cochrane Methods Rapid Review, supported by the PRISMA statement checklist, aiming to identify and describe the benefits of transition to practice programs for newly graduated RNs and their impact on workforce retention.
RESULTS
The literature revealed that mixed evidence exists regarding the value and benefits of graduate nurse transition programs to both the graduate and the health service.
CONCLUSION
There are multiple inconsistencies across clinical settings, organizations, and preceptor-ship/mentoring training, among others, particularly in relation to duration of the program and the amount of formalized contact/study days. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2022;53(10):442–450.]
Keywords
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Book
Volume
53
Issue
10
Page Range
442-450
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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Controlled