The experiences of newly graduated nurses during their first year of practice in the Sultanate of Oman – A case study
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 24 June 2015
Huda Al Awaisi, Hannah Cooke, Steven Pryjmachuk
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Omani new graduate nurses' transition experiences are complex and highly affected by the working conditions and the status of nursing in Oman, resulting in reality shock resulting mainly from a theory-practice gap.
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Omani new graduate nurses' transition experiences are complex and highly affected by the working conditions and the status of nursing in Oman. Basic nursing care was believed by new graduate nurses to negatively affect the status of nursing.
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