Newly graduated nurses’ orientation experiences: A systematic review of qualitative studies

It is established that the orientation and the preceptor have a great impact on how newly graduated nurses experience the start of their career.

Abstract

Results bring together both the positive and negative aspects that newly graduated nurses relate as regards their current orientation programmes. Attention needs to be paid to the variation and imbalance in the quality of orientation programmes and preceptors. A more formal form of mentorship needs to be developed further.