New graduate RNs’ perceptions of transitioning to professional practice after completing Ontario’s new graduate guarantee orientation program

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-44

  Guay, Jo’Anne ^a   Bishop, Susan E ^b   Espin, Sherry ^b  

^a Family Health Division   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; FEAR; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; LEARNING; NURSING; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SAFETY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONTARIO; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84955615936     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20151230-10     Document Type: Article

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