Abstract
Transitioning from nursing student to Registered Nurse is a challenging time. Narrative Inquiry was used to explore eight graduate nurses' experiences, including their emotional and professional learning journey through a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Graduate nurses were individually interviewed and encouraged to share stories which were thematically analysed to make sense and interpret meanings. Four dominant themes included feeling unprepared, experiencing lack of expected support, victimisation from horizontal violence and deficiency of feedback. This research deepens our understanding of how we can better support graduates' transitional needs in NICU, including addressing generational attributes, managing expectations and gaps in education.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Masters |
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Award date | 29 Aug 2019 |
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Publication status | Unpublished - 2019 |