Navigating the First Months of Work: A Cross-Sectional Study on Newly Graduated Registered Nurses' Journey Into the Profession.

ABSTRACT: The transition process for newly graduated registered nurses (NGN) entering hospital work is critical in managing challenges like insecurity and stress, while also supporting role navigation, learning, job satisfaction and retention. This study aimed to explore NGNs' perceptions and experiences during their first four months transitioning to hospital work. A cross-sectional survey with Likert-scale questions and two open-ended free text questions was conducted with NGNs enrolled in a regional transition program at five Swedish hospitals, gathering data from 216 nurses between September 2021 and September 2022. Descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis were used to assess the data. The findings revealed that 61% of NGNs felt well prepared by their undergraduate nursing educati

SUBMITTER: Eklund A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534150 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature