The importance of collegial support and a caring workplace culture for newly qualified nurses in becoming confident during their transition: a multi method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Newly qualified nurses (NQNs) often face stress and lack confidence when transitioning to professional practice. Addressing these challenges is crucial for their development and overall well-being. The way NQNs are welcomed and supported in the workplace is a critical factor influencing their transition experience as they learn to be nurses in the new workplace.

Aim

To deepen the understanding of the meanings of collegial support and workplace culture, and how these conditions promote mentees' process of becoming confident nurses during their transition to professional practice.

Method

An explanatory sequential design with a multi method (QUAL-quan) triangulation approach guided by caring science and Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics was employed. Pre- a

SUBMITTER: Tast A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature