Understanding Pre-Registration Employment and Transition to Practice for the Newly Graduated Nurse

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dc.contributor.advisorHirst, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorReimche, Ruthanne
dc.contributor.committeememberSeneviratne, Cydnee
dc.contributor.committeememberWalsh, Christine
dc.contributor.committeememberPremji, Shahirose
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-20T15:23:39Z
dc.date.available2017-07-20T15:23:39Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractBackground Transition from nursing student to a registered nurse is fraught with difficulties such as gaining acceptance and knowledge on the unit, and obtaining comfort and confidence. Approximately 20% of newly graduated nurses (NGNs) leave the profession in the first year often due to difficulties in the transition phase. The focus of this research was understanding direct paid pre-registration employment and transition to practice for the NGN. Methods A study with a descriptive qualitative design was conducted. Nine participants, between three months and one year after completing their nursing program, were interviewed. Thematic analysis was conducted on the data. Findings The main themes emerging from the data were support, vulnerability, de-stress, becoming comfortable, and gaining confidence. Contribution to Nursing Practice Interviewing NGNs with paid pre-registration employment will assist employees’ understanding of the transition experience of new graduates, which may assist with retention of new hires.en_US
dc.identifier.citationReimche, R. (2017). Understanding Pre-Registration Employment and Transition to Practice for the Newly Graduated Nurse (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28563en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28563
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3975
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyNursing
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subject.otherTransition
dc.subject.otherNew Nurses
dc.subject.otherPre-Registration Employment
dc.titleUnderstanding Pre-Registration Employment and Transition to Practice for the Newly Graduated Nurse
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)
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