Ready or Not: Graduate Nurses’ Readiness for Professional Practice

Q3 Nursing

Journal of Radiology Nursing Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.004

Kathleen Diatta PhD, RN, NE-BC, CCRN

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Abstract

Background

The nursing profession is under more pressure than ever to hire clinicians who exhibit critical thinking skills. A review of the literature has identified a divide between bedside clinicians and nursing faculty resulting in the separation of academic educators from current clinical practices. This has led to new graduates entering the clinical setting inadequately prepared to meet the clinical needs and demands of today's hospitalized patients.

Purpose

The purpose was to describe the lived experience of Bachelor of Science graduate nurses' preparedness to meet the demands of their profession upon hire.

Method

A generic qualitative study was used.

Findings

Study participants reported a lack of skills training as the reason for feelings of being ill-prepared in the clinical setting.

Discussion

A call for collaboration between academia and clinicians in hospital settings with shared responsibilities for meeting the learning needs of new graduates is essential.

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Journal of Radiology Nursing Nursing-Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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0.80

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0.00%

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审稿时长

57 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Radiology Nursing promotes the highest quality patient care in the diagnostic and therapeutic imaging environments. The content is intended to show radiology nurses how to practice with compassion, competence, and commitment, not only to patients but also to the profession of nursing as a whole. The journal goals mirror those of the Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing: to provide, promote, maintain , and continuously improve patient care through education, standards, professional growth, and collaboration with other health care provides.