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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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The Effect of Nursing Residency Program on the Clinical Competency of Novice Nurses Working in the ICU & NICU from the Viewpoint of Head Nurses

TL;DR: The results on the efficacy of nursing residency program in improving the clinical competence of novice nurses working in the ICUs & NICU were positive and proposed execution of programs related to all issues over which nurses need to upgrade their clinical competencies and for the novice nurses of other parts of the hospital are proposed.
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Nurse Residency Immersion: Moving From a Predetermined Length to Competency-Based Validation.

TL;DR: Using best practices, the nursing professional development practitioner determines the development and design of the nurse residency program, including identification of competencies, curriculum, clinical experiences, and residency length.
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Feeling Safe and Taking on Responsibilities: Newly Graduated Nurses' Perceptions and Evaluations of Their Transition Into a Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Setting

TL;DR: The more difficult the NGNs perceived the informal transition, the more unsafe they felt, and the more negatively they perceived the responsibilities placed upon them.
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Leading the Charge: Achievement of National Accreditation for a Nurse Residency Program.

TL;DR: This registered nurse residency program is the first in New England to acquire the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Practice Transition Accreditation and best practices identified include using a quality improvement analyst for data trending, inclusion of an off-shift nurse educator, and use of evidence-based practice.
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Effectiveness of Self-directed Learning on Competency in Physical Assessment, Academic Self-confidence and Learning Satisfaction of Nursing Students

TL;DR: The findings in this study indicate that self-directed learning can improve nursing students competency in physical assessment during clinical practice and perform quality patient care by making active use of physical assessment skills.
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Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA Statement.

TL;DR: The QUOROM Statement (QUality Of Reporting Of Meta-analyses) as mentioned in this paper was developed to address the suboptimal reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

TL;DR: PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is introduced, an update of the QUOROM guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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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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