Research shows that a new graduate nurse may feel unprepared to carry out their new role
(Kelly & Ahern, 2008). Graduating from a student nurse to a new graduate is not just a change in title, but a change in responsibility, expectations and accountability. A new graduate will need to undergo a series of steps to adjust and transition to their new position, this has always been considered a very challenging, stressful and overwhelming time in the nurse’s life (Morrow 2009.)
The first couple of months of nursing is the most stressful, demanding and challenging for new graduates (Kelly & Ahern, 2008.). it is not uncommon for students to feel unprepared, scared and have low self-esteem as they transition to graduate practice (Randle, …show more content…
(McKenna, Smith, Poole, & Coverdale, 2003.)
Others have felt they did not have enough support and been criticised excessively and even felt that some information had been withheld in regards to patient care or other matter in general (McKenna, Smith, Poole, & Coverdale, 2003.) This sort of behavior form nursing colleagues can reduce the new graduate’s confidents and leads to low self-esteem as well as resulting in emotional exhaustion (Laschinger, Grau, Finegan, & Wilk, 2010.) MeKenna et al. states that a nurse’s new graduate year is an important “building phase: in their career and bullying can impact this process, making many new graduates want to discontinue their nursing practice. (McKenna, Smith, Poole, & Coverdale, 2003.)
On another note, this type of bullying affects new grades but it also impacts in patient care with the high turnover of staff, and increased medical errors (Budin, Brewer, Chao, &
Kovner, 2013.)
The research I have done all seems to point to the assumption that such bullying …show more content…
Whether it’s progressing from student to nurse or moving from to one job role to another and it consists of a wide variety of stages, emotions and behaviors. ("Transition from clinical support worker to nurse | Practice | Nursing Times," n.d.)
A study that looked into the transition of support worker to student to Registered nurse revealed that it was not uncommon for students to feel overwhelmed when they made such a transformation. In fact, at times they found themselves in a state of role confusion during these transitional stages. ("Transition from clinical support worker to nurse | Practice |
Nursing Times," n.d.)
They found at times that the transitional process was hindered due to confusion regarding the roles and responsibilities of the support workers. This was evidenced by the mentors’ high expectation of students because of their former experiences in health. ("Transition from clinical support worker to nurse | Practice | Nursing Times," n.d.) This often resulted in health care workers wanting to hide their experience as it has led to unfair work load or
(Kelly & Ahern, 2008). Graduating from a student nurse to a new graduate is not just a change in title, but a change in responsibility, expectations and accountability. A new graduate will need to undergo a series of steps to adjust and transition to their new position, this has always been considered a very challenging, stressful and overwhelming time in the nurse’s life (Morrow 2009.)
The first couple of months of nursing is the most stressful, demanding and challenging for new graduates (Kelly & Ahern, 2008.). it is not uncommon for students to feel unprepared, scared and have low self-esteem as they transition to graduate practice (Randle, …show more content…
(McKenna, Smith, Poole, & Coverdale, 2003.)
Others have felt they did not have enough support and been criticised excessively and even felt that some information had been withheld in regards to patient care or other matter in general (McKenna, Smith, Poole, & Coverdale, 2003.) This sort of behavior form nursing colleagues can reduce the new graduate’s confidents and leads to low self-esteem as well as resulting in emotional exhaustion (Laschinger, Grau, Finegan, & Wilk, 2010.) MeKenna et al. states that a nurse’s new graduate year is an important “building phase: in their career and bullying can impact this process, making many new graduates want to discontinue their nursing practice. (McKenna, Smith, Poole, & Coverdale, 2003.)
On another note, this type of bullying affects new grades but it also impacts in patient care with the high turnover of staff, and increased medical errors (Budin, Brewer, Chao, &
Kovner, 2013.)
The research I have done all seems to point to the assumption that such bullying …show more content…
Whether it’s progressing from student to nurse or moving from to one job role to another and it consists of a wide variety of stages, emotions and behaviors. ("Transition from clinical support worker to nurse | Practice | Nursing Times," n.d.)
A study that looked into the transition of support worker to student to Registered nurse revealed that it was not uncommon for students to feel overwhelmed when they made such a transformation. In fact, at times they found themselves in a state of role confusion during these transitional stages. ("Transition from clinical support worker to nurse | Practice |
Nursing Times," n.d.)
They found at times that the transitional process was hindered due to confusion regarding the roles and responsibilities of the support workers. This was evidenced by the mentors’ high expectation of students because of their former experiences in health. ("Transition from clinical support worker to nurse | Practice | Nursing Times," n.d.) This often resulted in health care workers wanting to hide their experience as it has led to unfair work load or