This document provides a summary of several research studies and articles on the topic of new graduate nurses' readiness for practice. It includes studies that explored graduate nurses' transition experiences, factors affecting their clinical learning, perceptions of preparedness, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing students and new graduates. The document synthesizes literature from 2020 to 2022 on challenges faced by new nurses entering the workforce and identifies gaps in preparing undergraduate students for clinical practice.
This document provides a summary of several research studies and articles on the topic of new graduate nurses' readiness for practice. It includes studies that explored graduate nurses' transition experiences, factors affecting their clinical learning, perceptions of preparedness, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing students and new graduates. The document synthesizes literature from 2020 to 2022 on challenges faced by new nurses entering the workforce and identifies gaps in preparing undergraduate students for clinical practice.
This document provides a summary of several research studies and articles on the topic of new graduate nurses' readiness for practice. It includes studies that explored graduate nurses' transition experiences, factors affecting their clinical learning, perceptions of preparedness, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing students and new graduates. The document synthesizes literature from 2020 to 2022 on challenges faced by new nurses entering the workforce and identifies gaps in preparing undergraduate students for clinical practice.
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