A Regulatory Model for Transitioning Newly Licensed Nurses to Practice
Journal of Nursing RegulationPublished 1 July 2010
Nancy Spector, Marcy Rea Echternacht
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The importance of developing a national, standardized program, implemented through regulation, for transitioning all newly licensed nursing graduates to practice is discussed, and a model for transition and the supporting evidence are described.
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This article discusses the importance of developing a national, standardized program, implemented through regulation, for transitioning all newly licensed nursing graduates to practice.* The background for establishing this evidence-based model in the context of today's health-care arena is presented. A model for transition and the supporting evidence are described.
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