Newly graduated nurses' experiences of moral distress during transition process: a convergent mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Newly graduated nurses are particularly vulnerable to moral distress due to limited experience, low self-confidence, and inadequate ethical knowledge, which impact their ability to make and act on ethical decisions. This study aims to describe their moral distress experiences during the transition to professional practice and identify predictive factors affecting moral distress levels.

Methods

A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected in parallel using the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals and a semi-structured questionnaire. The analysis was conducted separately and then integrated. In the quantitative part of the study, 205 new nurses with 1-18 months of working experience were

SUBMITTER: Kovanci MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877707 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature