Role transition from student nurse to staff nurse: Facilitating the transition period
Nurse Education in PracticePublished 21 June 2014
Suji Kumaran, Marie Carney
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Hidden influences should as education levels and scope of practice should be considered before nurse educators begin to develop education programmes for undergraduate nurses, according to a Heideggerian Hermeneutic approach.
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Newly-qualified nurses need support while they incorporate their knowledge into clinical practice. Hidden influences should as education levels and scope of practice should be considered before nurse educators begin to develop education programmes for undergraduate nurses.
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