Transition experiences of new graduate nurses from accelerated and traditional nursing programs

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dc.contributor.authorRead, Emily
dc.contributor.authorLaschinger, Heather K.S.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-14T15:19:09Z
dc.date.available2024-06-14T15:19:09Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBackground: With increasing numbers of new graduate nurses from accelerated nursing programs entering the workforce, it is important to understand their transition experiences, as they may differ from those of traditional graduates. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe and compare the intrapersonal resources, transition experiences, and retention outcomes of these two groups. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional comparison study was conducted. Participants: A random sample of 3655 registered nurses with < 3 years of nursing experience were invited to participate from across Canada; 1020 responded (27.9%). The final sample included 230 nurses from accelerated programs and 768 from four-year programs (total n = 998). Methods: Following ethics approval, participants were mailed a questionnaire to their home address. One month later non-responders were sent a reminder letter, followed by a second questionnaire one month later (January to March, 2013). Descriptive statistics were conducted using SPSS. Group differences were assessed using independent samples t-tests for continuous variables and χ2 tests for categorical variables. Results: Overall, there were few significant differences between new graduate nurses from accelerated and traditional programs. Nurses in both groups had high levels of intrapersonal resources, positive transition experiences, were satisfied with their jobs and their choice of nursing as a career, and their intentions to leave were low. Conclusions: All new graduate nurses need to have a strong educational preparation and transition support, regardless of their age and previous work and career experiences.
dc.description.copyrightThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Read, E. A., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2017). Transition experiences of new graduate nurses from accelerated and traditional nursing programs: A cross-sectional comparative study. Nurse Education Today, 59, 53–58. which has been published in final form at https://doi-org.proxy.hil.unb.ca/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.08.014 © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.identifier.issn1532-2793
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/38001
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationCanadian Institutes for Health Research Partnerships for Health Systems Improvement
dc.relationRegistered Nurses' Association of Ontario
dc.relationNova Scotia Health Research Foundation
dc.relationNiagara Health System
dc.relationHealth Canada
dc.relationAlberta Inovates – Health Solutions
dc.relationSt. Michael's Hospital (Toronto, ON)
dc.relationVON Canada
dc.relationProvidence Care
dc.relationCapital Health (Nova Scotia)
dc.relationFraser Health (British Columbia)
dc.relationVictoria General Hospital (Winnipeg, MB)
dc.relationLondon Health Sciences Centre (London, ON)
dc.relationHealth Force Ontario
dc.relationMcGill University Health Centre
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://doi-org.proxy.hil.unb.ca/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.08.014
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineNursing
dc.titleTransition experiences of new graduate nurses from accelerated and traditional nursing programs
dc.typeresearch article
oaire.citation.endPage58
oaire.citation.startPage53
oaire.citation.titleNurse Education Today
oaire.citation.volume59
oaire.license.conditionhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aa

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