Review
Nursing
Malcolm Masso, Jenny Sim, Elizabeth Halcomb, Cristina Thompson
Summary: The review of 45 literature reviews found that the practice readiness of new graduate nurses is influenced by intrapersonal, interpersonal, and organizational factors, with the receptivity of the clinical environment being critical. While there are generally no major concerns about the practice readiness of new graduate nurses, there may be issues of "lack of confidence" in the first few months of employment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jianfei Xie, Lu Wang, Sha Wang, Yinglong Duan, Kewei Wang, Zhuqing Zhong, Jin Yan, Siqing Ding, Lijun Li, Andy S. K. Cheng
Summary: The study found that the core competencies of new graduate nurses in China were at a moderate level, influenced by factors such as psychological symptoms, years of work experience, job titles, etc. It is recommended to adopt appropriate interventions to support new graduate nurses and enhance their core competencies through various methods.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Qi Ren, Fang Chen, Huijuan Zhang, Juanhua Tu, Xiaowei Xu, Caixia Liu
Summary: This study investigated the effect of standardized patient-based simulation training on the behaviors of new graduate nurses during anaphylactic shock rescue. The results showed that simulation training is a potentially viable and effective method for teaching new graduate nurses to manage clinical incidents.
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Stacey Rogers, Bernice Redley, Helen Rawson
Summary: Most strategies identified in the study supported graduates in developing across two or more work readiness domains, with structured education and preceptorship being the most common. However, social intelligence was often lacking in the strategies, indicating a gap in addressing all four domains of work readiness for graduate transition-to-practice programs.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Management
Ashlyn Sahay, Eileen Willis, Debra Kerr, Bodil Rasmussen
Summary: This study aims to gain insight into how nurse leaders manage a safety culture for graduate nurses. Nurse leaders use various strategies and procedures to foster patient safety and mentor graduate nurses. Emphasis is placed on the agency of nurse leaders in creating a supportive environment for learning and support for graduate nurses.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Esther Cai Wah See, Serena Siew Lin Koh, Sara Baladram, Shefaly Shorey
Summary: This qualitative systematic review aims to consolidate the available evidence on the experiences of newly graduated registered nurses' role transition from nursing students to registered nurses. The review included 25 studies and identified four themes: (a) Knowledge deficit, (b) Overwhelming clinical practise, (c) Importance of workplace support, and (d) Meaning of being a nurse. Newly graduated registered nurses faced knowledge deficits and felt overwhelmed with work, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Support from colleagues was invaluable, and they wished for better support through standardised transition programs.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Elizabeth A. Byma, Heidi Wheeler
Summary: The study explored the lived experiences of new registered nurses transitioning into pain management roles, highlighting themes of navigating relationships, the practice of pain management, and the disconnect between school and real life.
PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satoko Horii, Chinh Thi Minh Nguyen, Huong Thi Thu Pham, Naomi Amaike, Hien Thi Ho, Hirotsugu Aiga
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a standard clinical training program for new graduate nurses in Vietnam. The results indicated that the program could help increase and standardize the competencies of new graduate nurses. Further research is needed to better understand the impact of standard clinical training on improving the skills of new graduate nurses.
Article
Nursing
Anders Sterner, Maria Skyvell Nilsson, Annika Eklund
Summary: The study aimed to examine the experience of new graduated nurses in a one-day simulation-based education and how it contributes to their ability to provide care in acute situations two months later. Simulation-based education was found to enhance nurses' action readiness and broad contextual understanding in acute situations.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Charmaine Jinxiu Tang, Yongxing Patrick Lin, Ee-Yuee Chan
Summary: The study found that while general ward nurses perceived their impending ICU deployment positively, they still require ongoing support to facilitate a smoother transition.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lauren E. Montgomery, Michael D. Lee
Summary: The study found that expert predictions for NFL games generally follow environmental regularities, while novice predictions do not. The results support the idea that using heuristics adapted to the decision environment can support accurate predictions and be an indicator of expertise.
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sinem oecalan, Mustafa Sabri Kovanci, Fatma Uslu-Sahan, Leyla Ozdemir
Summary: Newly graduated nurses often face death for the first time during their transition into their professional careers, which can result in overwhelming emotions and difficulties in adapting to the profession and the process of patients' death. This study aims to retrospectively examine the first death experiences of 15 newly graduated nurses, revealing that these experiences significantly impact their perspectives on life and profession.
Article
Nursing
Marco Bani, Selena Russo, Chiara Cardinale, Stefano Ardenghi, Giulia Rampoldi, Michela Luciani, Davide Ausili, Stefania Di Mauro, Maria Grazia Strepparava
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the professional transition of new graduate nurses. The results show that the majority of participants described the professional transition as worse than expected, especially for those who worked in COVID-19 settings. However, there were no differences in burnout, mental well-being, and perceived stigma between new graduate nurses who worked in COVID-19 settings and those who did not. The challenges faced during the transition included organizational aspects, sudden autonomy, and lack of suitable coaching.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Qian Su, Yuhan Wu, Bei Yun, Hongyan Zhang, Dongli She, Lin Han
Summary: This study aims to explore the mediating role of clinical teaching behavior in the relationship between transition shock and career identity among new nurses. Data analysis using structural equation modeling shows that clinical teaching behavior mediates the impact of transition shock on new nurses' career identity. Therefore, improving clinical teaching behavior is essential to enhance new nurses' career identity and reduce turnover rate.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Weihua Zhang, Yajun Wang, Zhongxiang Feng, Shunying Zhu, Jianqiang Cui, Wei Hao, Cheng Wang
Summary: Compared with experienced drivers, young novice drivers are more likely to have traffic accidents due to lack of experience, weak hazard perception, and underdeveloped visual search strategy. Research shows that training based on observing experienced drivers' behavior can improve hazard perception ability of young novice drivers.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Elisabeth R. Jacob, Alycia M. Jacob, Hugh T. Davies, Laurita J. Stoneman, Linda Coventry
Summary: A survey was conducted to explore nurses' opinions on obtaining blood samples from peripheral intravenous cannulas in Australian acute care services, revealing diverse practices influenced by hospital policies and conflicting research evidence. Further research is needed to provide evidence for safe practice and support hospital policies.
Article
Nursing
Amanda C. Graf, Barbara Nattabi, Elisabeth Jacob, Diane Twigg
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the support provided by rural graduate programmes in Western Australia for new graduate nurses. It found that new graduate nurses experience transition shock and honeymoon periods at the beginning of their employment, highlighting the importance of supportive graduate nursing programmes in enabling smooth transitions and reducing attrition rates.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Hugh Davies, Deborah Sundin, Suzanne Robinson, Elisabeth Jacob
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether extended immersive ward-based simulation programmes improve the preparedness of nursing students for professional practice. The findings show that students who participated in these programmes reported high satisfaction and were able to practice the skills needed for professional practice in a safe learning environment. Further research is needed to determine the impact of these programmes on workplace performance and retention of graduate nurses.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Elisabeth Jacob, Alycia Jacob, Hugh Davies, Darren Jacob, Mark Jenkins, Margaret Husain, Linda Coventry
Summary: The study found no significant association between haemolysis rates and blood sampling techniques. Haemolysis was associated with prolonged tourniquet duration and less than half-filled tubes. Awareness of the risk of haemolysis associated with specific blood sampling methods may help clinicians improve care.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Elisabeth R. Jacob, Deb Sundin, Sue Robertson, Hugh Davies
Summary: Students generally believe that the use of extended, immersive simulation helps develop the skills necessary for independent nursing practice and prepares them for their role as registered nurses.
Review
Management
Mary Ryder, Elisabeth Jacob
Summary: The study aims to explore a proposed translational research continuum for nurse practitioners, highlighting the importance of integrating scientific processes for evidence-based practice and evaluation of outcomes. A translational research framework has the potential to strengthen nursing research in the nurse practitioner role, placing clinical nursing leaders in an equitable research position with all healthcare professionals. The continuum provides nursing management with a benchmark for nursing research and supports research engagement for nurse practitioners.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Samantha J. Carlson, Gracie Edwards, Christopher C. Blyth, Barbara Nattabi, Katie Attwell
Summary: CALD residents of Western Australia face barriers to COVID-19 vaccination including lack of knowledge, language proficiency, misinformation, and limited access. However, they are motivated to vaccinate due to trust in government and healthcare authorities, travel intentions, and the desire to protect themselves and others.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Carol Crevacore, Elisabeth Jacob, Linda L. Coventry, Christine Duffield
Summary: This integrative review aimed to identify the factors that impact delegation practices by Registered Nurses to Assistants in Nursing. The findings suggest that the Registered Nurse's understanding of the Assistant in Nursing's role, scope of practice, and job description has a significant impact on delegation practices. Newly qualified nurses lack the necessary leadership skills for effective delegation, highlighting the need for further education in this area.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Jilen Patel, Barbara Nattabi, Robyn Long, Angela Durey, Steven Naoum, Estie Kruger, Linda Slack-Smith
Summary: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote parts of Australia lack access to oral health care. This study proposes a continuous quality improvement framework to guide volunteer dental programs to provide high-quality, community-centered, culturally appropriate care.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John A. C. Woods, Andrew C. Ward, Heath S. E. Greville, Monica C. C. Moran, Barbara Nattabi, Karen E. Martin, Sandra C. Thompson
Summary: Family and domestic violence is a global problem with various forms of abuse and negative consequences. In Australia, national surveys provide data on public perspectives, but may not capture local diversity. This study aimed to develop and administer a questionnaire-based survey for a local community in outer regional Australia to understand knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of family and domestic violence, and to investigate the factors and predictors of responses.
Article
Respiratory System
Daniel B. Oakes, Megan J. Baker, Charlie McLeod, Barbara Nattabi, Christopher C. Blyth
Summary: This study aimed to identify and characterize patient-reported outcomes and PROMs used in pediatric ALRI studies and summarize their measurement properties. A total of 18 articles met the inclusion criteria, including 12 PROMs. The findings showed that these PROMs lack validation for children and have insufficient content validity for use with First Nations children.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Amanda Graf, Esther Adama, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to rapid changes in teaching, learning, and assessments in higher education institutions worldwide. Non-invigilated alternative assessments became more common, causing increased anxiety and depression, especially among those with less resilient coping mechanisms. A survey of 380 Nursing and Social Science students found that approximately 77% of students perceived non-invigilated assessments to be less stressful than invigilated exams. Factors such as age, course of study, stage of studies, and number of units enrolled per semester influenced students' preference for non-invigilated assessments.
JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC ETHICS
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Tenber Grota, Vasiliki Betihavas, Adam Burston, Elisabeth Jacob
Summary: Nurse-surgeons performed millions of surgeries worldwide, easing the global surgical burden and improving surgical care efficiency with high patient satisfaction. However, there are still issues to address, such as the ambiguity in nurse-surgeon titles and the need to standardize nurse-surgeon practice.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Chanchal Kurup, Vasiliki Betihavas, Adam Burston, Elisabeth Jacob
Summary: The recruitment of internationally qualified nurses as a solution to the global nursing shortage has been a long-standing strategy. However, the utilization of their specialty skills in developed countries is complex due to a lack of clear pathways. This study aimed to identify strategies taken by developed countries to transition specialist internationally qualified nurses into practice. The findings highlight the need for further research to better utilize the skills of internationally qualified nurses in the context of a global pandemic.
Article
Nursing
Chanchal Kurup, Adam Scott Burston, Vasiliki Betihavas, Elisabeth Ruth Jacob
Summary: This study identifies the barriers and facilitators of specialty skill transfer for internationally qualified nurses in Australia. The results reveal lack of opportunity, transition pathways, confidence in overseas education, and financial instability as the main barriers for internationally qualified nurses' specialty skill utilization in Australia. Therefore, it is important to address these barriers and develop tailored transition pathways to maximize the utilization of specialty skills among internationally qualified nurses.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)