'Young saplings on fire' newly graduated nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore the experiences of newly graduated nurses during the pandemic.

Background

Newly graduated nurses were employed during the pandemic by several countries to meet the increasing demand for healthcare services.

Methods

A descriptive qualitative study with thematic analysis. The study was conducted with 14 newly graduated nurses.

Results

Themes were systematized into four variables of the system research organization model, and a total of 12 themes were identified. Nurses, who started to work in the beginning months of the pandemic, faced several difficulties in their transition period, including the difficulties of starting employment and the effects of the pandemic on both society and health systems.

Conclusions

During the pandemic, newly gra

SUBMITTER: Kovancı MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8646891 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature