New graduate nurses' understanding and attitudes about patient safety upon transition to practice

Journal of Clinical Nursing
Melanie MurrayVicki Cope

Abstract

To explore the transition experiences of newly graduated registered nurses with particular attention to patient safety. New graduate registered nurses' transition is accompanied by a degree of shock which may be in tune with the described theory-practice gap. The limited exposure to clinical settings and experiences leaves these nurses at risk of making errors and not recognising deterioration, prioritising time management and task completion over patient safety and care. Qualitative descriptive approach using semi-structured interviews. Data were collected during 2017-18 from 11 participants consenting to face-to-face or telephone semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data were analysed using thematic analysis techniques assisted by Nvivo coding software. The study follows the COREQ guidelines for qualitative studies (see Supplementary File 1). Key themes isolated from the interview transcripts were as follows: patient safety and insights; time management; making a mistake; experiential learning; and transition. Medication administration was a significant cause of stress that adds to time management anguish. Although the new graduate registered nurses' clinical acumen was improving, they still f...Continue Reading

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Feb 12, 2020·Journal of Clinical Nursing·Anna WillmanJan Nilsson
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