Qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses: A qualitative study

Abstract

Background:The qualities required for new graduates to become visiting nurses remain unclear. The present study aimed to clarify the qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine home-visiting nurses. Content analysis was conducted by the transcribed data collected from visiting nurses.Results: Years of nursing experience were ranged from 16 to 50. In total, 23 attributes were extracted and categorized. Conclusion:Our findings indicated that the qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses were as follows: basic knowledge and skills required as professionals and appropriate attitudes as members of society. K E Y W O R D S home care, home-visit nursing, Japan, visiting nurse How to cite this article: Akiyama A, Fukuyama Y. Qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses: A qualitative study. J

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