The transitional journey through the graduate year: A focus group study
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 26 July 2006
Jennifer Newton, Lisa McKenna
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Six themes emerged from the focus groups analysis that described graduates' knowledge and skill acquisition and reflected their development at the different stages, and 'the authors've come a long way' by the end of their programme was described.
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The year following graduation is one of immense personal and professional development. Despite nurse education being in tertiary settings for many years, preparation of undergraduate students still appears unable to reduce reality shock and ease transition for graduates into their working lives.
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