Recent graduate nurse views of nursing, work and leadership

Abstract

Quality health care is dependent on a well-educated, sustainable and skilled nursing workforce. Recognition of the concerns of newly graduated nurses in relation to nursing skill acquisition, workplace support issues and career concerns can assist in ensuring these issues are adequately addressed and in turn contribute to a stronger, more stable and competent nursing workforce.

Exploring selection and recruitment processes for newly qualified nurses: a sequential‐explanatory mixed‐method study

“…, Cleary et al . ). Literature exists on selecting and recruiting candidates to nursing programmes in higher education institutions (e.g.…”

“…Studies from various countries have also focused on macro‐workforce management to improve the quality of newly qualified nurses (Cubit & Ryan , Cleary et al . ).…”

Views of recent Singapore nursing graduates: factors influencing nurse–patient interaction in hospital settings

“…Apart from the influence of colleagues, participants in this study also cited management as influencing their motivation to engage in, and improve their interactions. Indeed, leading by example is a key characteristic of good leadership (Cleary, Horsfall, Jackson, Muthulakshmi, & Hunt, 2013;Grossman & Valiga, 2013), which is crucial in influencing practice change (Rycroft-Malone, 2004).…”

Supplemental nursing staff´s experiences at a Spanish hospital: Qualitative phenomenology research

“…Thus, the NMT should assign the units based on the SNS's experience and training, facilitate friendship between equals, especially in the first months of employment, as well as try to find the balance between the hospital and these professionals' expectations (29) . In our study, nurses state that their preferences are not heard when being assigned a hospital unit.…”