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Best practices of formal new graduate nurse transition programs: An integrative review

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The stronger evidence suggests that new graduate education should focus on practical skill development, preceptors should receive a level of formal training, formal support should be available at least through the difficult six to nine month post-hire period, opportunities for connection with their peers should be provided, and organizations should strive to ensure clinical units with healthy work environments.
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This article is published in International Journal of Nursing Studies.The article was published on 2013-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 382 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nursing research & Mentorship.

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New graduate nurses' self-assessed competencies: An integrative review.

TL;DR: Recommendations include development and frequent application of a more objective measure such as a rubric, greater emphasis on soft skills in education, and supervised hands-on training in supportive practice settings.
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Predictors of new graduate nurses' satisfaction with their transitional support programme.

TL;DR: There are modifiable situational factors that influence new graduate nurses' satisfaction with the practice environment, and allocating NGNs to critical-care areas on their first rotation should be avoided.
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The transition from physiotherapy student to new graduate: are they prepared?

TL;DR: Four themes emerged surrounding the transition from physiotherapy student to new graduate: preparedness for practice; 2) protected practice; 3) independent and affirmation of practice; and 4) performance expectations.
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Graduate nurse program coordinators’ perceptions of role adaptation experienced by new nursing graduates: A descriptive qualitative approach

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that graduate transition programs are essential, with Graduate Nurse Program Coordinators performing a crucial role in providing appropriately planned strategies to support graduates through this vulnerable time.
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From novice to expert : excellence and power in clinical nursing practice

TL;DR: This work uncovers the Knowledge Embedded in Clinical Nursing Practice and discusses the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition Applied to Nursing and its implications for Research and Clinical Practice.
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Predictors of postpartum depression: an update.

TL;DR: Results confirmed findings of an earlier meta-analysis and in addition revealed four new predictors of postpartum depression: self-esteem, marital status, socioeconomic status, and unplanned/unwanted pregnancy.
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