TRANSITION FROM STUDENT TO A GRADUATE NURSE The new graduate nurses (NGN) are faced with various issues and challenges especially in their first year of nursing practice. The period of transition from a student to a graduate nurse is a demanding period that is filled with new experiences and there are several concerns and factors that can affect the transition process. The research into the issues has recommended some strategies that can be utilised to ease the transition process from being a student
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Example of New Graduate Nurse Resume Jackie M. Hammocks 3421 S.W. 49 Terrace Miami‚ Florida 33143 Phone (305) 382-7788 Email: jmhamocks@gmail.com Objective To gain experience and knowledge and to utilize my skills as a registered nurse in a manner that would provide security to patients‚ family members‚ and hospital staff‚ at a MAGNET recognized pediatric hospital Licensure/Certification FL RN License # 1017293‚ Current-2011 American Heart Association CPR Certification‚ Current-2010 Education
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Critical Thinking Skills for the New Graduate Nurse Critical Thinking Skills for a New Graduate Nurse Introduction Nursing is an art and a science. The profession is an art of compassion and caring in a creative way. Creativity allows nurses to individualize nursing care. Through science‚ nurses obtain the skills and technology they rely on to achieve each patient ’s optimal health ("Nursing"‚ n.d.). Florence Nightingale became a nurse because she wanted to help those less fortunate. Her compassion
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The issue of new graduate nurse retention remains a challenge in many healthcare facilities. More than 50% of new graduate nurses leave their first employment in less than a year (North‚ Johnson‚ Knotts & Whelan 2006). Because new recruits are often faced with a variety of stressors in their beginning practice it is clear that a structured mentoring program could be of immense value. Such a program would provide technical and emotional support to nurses and so ease their transition into the unit
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This essay is based on the role transition of a student nurse to a newly qualified nurse (NQN) and the roles and responsibilities a NQN is faced with in that transition period. In this essay the author will begin by giving a summary of the roles of an NQN and briefly discuss the changeover from student to NQN. The author will then explore Patient Group Directions (PRD’s) and Accountability as the two role choices. These two roles when then be critically analysed by using available literature
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Role Transition to BSN A well-educated nurse is a major benefit for their patients and the healthcare facility that employs them. The importance of a baccalaureate of nursing degree comes with a greater knowledge and understanding of patient care‚ leadership‚ teamwork‚ technology and evidence-based practice which all contributes to better patient outcomes (Trossman‚ 2012). A baccalaureate of nursing degree also prepares the nurse for more opportunities‚ quality of care‚ and abilities in overall
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Life is full of change and transitions. I had to transition from high school to college‚ living with my parents to being on my own‚ and easy prerequisite courses to extremely difficult nursing courses that challenged me intellectually and emotionally. In a few short weeks‚ I will experience my most important transition to date‚ moving from a nursing student to a working RN. It is a thrilling but daunting concept. Other than babysitting‚ I have never had an official job. I have been blessed with
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be challenging for a new graduate. As a result of the nursing shortage‚ new graduate nurses are being hired with little to no experience. This can be overwhelming for new nurses‚ especially when they lack support and proper training from their employers. The amount of stress‚ pressure and lack of training results to a high turnover rate for new graduate nurses. According to Shellenbarger & Robb‚ 13% of new RNs change jobs after only one year‚ further aggravating the nurse vacancy rate and leading
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CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION TO THE JOB A. Transition from beginner to Professional Before a nurse can become effective as a health care provider he or she should be psychologically and physically prepared for the job. Psychological preparedness means that the mental set and emotional state of the nurse must be ready for the everyday routines and stressors in the job. Psychological preparedness requires assessment of the self or awareness of the self. The nurse should know own strengths and limitations
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Challenges for a New Nurse A new nurse faces a formidable set of challenges when walking onto their first job. Sadly‚ nursing schools do not truly prepare the new nurse for the shock of caring for patients and the responsibility that goes with it. A new nurse may have excellent preparation on a theoretical level‚ but this is a far cry from the daily grind of patient care. Having to learn the complex daily routines of a floor or specialty care unit‚ along with numerous drugs used‚ dealing
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