WHAT
The Transitional year is widely regarded to be the most challenging period in a novice Registered Nurses ' journey. Transition Shock is a term coined to reflect the newly graduated RNs’ initial feelings of anxiety and incompetence (Clipper and Cherry, 2015, p. 448) and the conflict between “school-bred” and “work-world” values (Boychuk Duchscher, 2008, p. 1104). A number of factors contribute to transition shock for the newly graduated RN. These can be broken into four domains: emotional, physical, intellectual and socio-developmental. The emotional domain encompasses fears of failure or incompetence and a lack of support in the new role (Boychuk Duchscher, 2008, p. 1106). The physical domain incorporates adjustments to shift working …show more content…
407). I had been provided with a thorough theoretical understanding of interdisciplinary communication during my degree, however I lacked the practice and confidence to employ it in this situation.
While I did lack the confidence to stand up for myself against my colleagues, I recognised the duty of care that was owed to my residents. Duty of care is founded in the laws of negligence and calls for nurses to conduct themselves in a reasonable manner in order to safeguard the rights of those under their care (ARAS, 2016, p. 1). I recognised that my inexperience and poor communication skills were effecting the quality of care that I was able to …show more content…
I feel that I am better able to mentor student nurses and the new graduate RNs who I 've worked with in the year following my own rotation. I am mindful that new nurses often lack the confidence or communication skills to express themselves in their new work environment and therefore am careful to explain the routine, care requirements and any concerns I have thoroughly. While I continue to struggle with the confidence to stand up for myself against workplace violence, I feel the communication skills that I developed following this incident have been foundational in forming me into the RN I am
The Transitional year is widely regarded to be the most challenging period in a novice Registered Nurses ' journey. Transition Shock is a term coined to reflect the newly graduated RNs’ initial feelings of anxiety and incompetence (Clipper and Cherry, 2015, p. 448) and the conflict between “school-bred” and “work-world” values (Boychuk Duchscher, 2008, p. 1104). A number of factors contribute to transition shock for the newly graduated RN. These can be broken into four domains: emotional, physical, intellectual and socio-developmental. The emotional domain encompasses fears of failure or incompetence and a lack of support in the new role (Boychuk Duchscher, 2008, p. 1106). The physical domain incorporates adjustments to shift working …show more content…
407). I had been provided with a thorough theoretical understanding of interdisciplinary communication during my degree, however I lacked the practice and confidence to employ it in this situation.
While I did lack the confidence to stand up for myself against my colleagues, I recognised the duty of care that was owed to my residents. Duty of care is founded in the laws of negligence and calls for nurses to conduct themselves in a reasonable manner in order to safeguard the rights of those under their care (ARAS, 2016, p. 1). I recognised that my inexperience and poor communication skills were effecting the quality of care that I was able to …show more content…
I feel that I am better able to mentor student nurses and the new graduate RNs who I 've worked with in the year following my own rotation. I am mindful that new nurses often lack the confidence or communication skills to express themselves in their new work environment and therefore am careful to explain the routine, care requirements and any concerns I have thoroughly. While I continue to struggle with the confidence to stand up for myself against workplace violence, I feel the communication skills that I developed following this incident have been foundational in forming me into the RN I am