The Helpfulness and Timing of Transition Program Education

Although new graduates preferred hands-on learning, the helpfulness of workshops was associated with better transition, and access to support was better for nurse graduates who received education delivered throughout the first year of transition.

Abstract

In Brief The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between transition program education and new graduate nurse transition. Although new graduates preferred hands-on learning, the helpfulness of workshops was associated with better transition. New graduates, many of whom were from the Millennial Generation, liked a variety of educational modalities. Access to support was better for nurse graduates who received education delivered throughout the first year of transition. The authors describe a study to examine relationships between education and new graduate nurse transition.