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December 04-05, 2019 | Dubai, UAE

Annual Congress on

Midwifery and Gynaecology 2019

December 04-05, 2019

Midwifery nursing and Gynaecology

J Nurs Res Pract, Volume 3 |

ISSN: 2632-251X

Volume 3

Journal of Nursing Research and Practice

A practical application of clinical knowledge: Following the transition of the student to

a practicing registered nurse

Sandra Caling

University of Southern Queensland, Australia

review of published literature examines the transition to professional practice of undergraduate registered

nurses. Literature retrieved from the Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature

(CINAHL) addresses the paradigm of defining a successful transition into professional practice.

The question of why new graduates consider leaving nursing altogether during the first twelve months of

professional practice highlights the importance of supporting new graduates during the transition period. The

barriers to development of clinical reasoning and psychomotor skills provide focus by which to compare the

effectiveness of different support structures offered to new graduates. The research highlights the responsibility

of organizational management, not only in maintaining patient safety but also providing avenues of support

for the professional development of new graduate. The development of clinical reasoning takes time. If done

correctly, the RN’s are equipped with a profound skill set, which will not only enable them to complete the

cycle of becoming professional practitioner but will help towards mentoring the next classes of graduate

nurses.

Learning begins inUniversity and there is amisconception that once you graduate it concludes this process. This

can leave new graduates floundering when they enter the workforce. New graduates must take responsibility

for their own professional development and know their boundaries in his or her scope of practice. There are

certain expectations placed on new graduates and these organizational expectations are often misaligned with

the “beginners’ perception” of what his or her role entails. This could be why many nurses are dissatisfied

with their roles and consider dropping out in the first year of practice (Brown, Stevens & Kermode, 2011).

The current research explores how professional identity forms in new nurses and what role professional

socialization plays in the attrition retention of new graduates.

Biography

Sandra J Caling is a recent graduate of the University of Southern Queensland. The passionate advocate of nursing as a profession of high

esteem, aims to highlight the benefits of continued education on professional development. Currently engaged in Alcohol and other drug –

Inpatient Mental Health, while undertaking a Masters in Mental Health.