Nurse Education and Professional Work: Transition Problems?

Eight nursing students kept diaries during their transition from school to professional work. Common problems included management of paperwork, heavy workload, difficulty feeling relaxed when off duty, difficulty in determining what to delegate and when to call for doctors, and tending to seriously...

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Published inNurse education today Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 165 - 171
Main Authors Kapborg, Inez D, Fischbein, Siv
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland 01.02.1998
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Clinical Competence
Education
Education Work Relationship
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs
Entry Workers
Higher Education
Humans
Inservice Training
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Education
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Professional Role
School to work transition
Sweden
Work Environment
Sweden
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Summary:Eight nursing students kept diaries during their transition from school to professional work. Common problems included management of paperwork, heavy workload, difficulty feeling relaxed when off duty, difficulty in determining what to delegate and when to call for doctors, and tending to seriously ill patients. (SK)
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ISSN:0260-6917
DOI:10.1016/S0260-6917(98)80022-1