Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Nursing
Advisor
Donna Bailey
Abstract
AbstractAfter completing preceptorship programs, novice nurses work independently to provide patient care at the bedside. Novice nurses may leave bedside nursing with a minimum of 1 year of experience, resulting in vacant bedside nurse positions. These vacant positions are a problem because this could lead to low patient satisfaction, higher patient mortality rates, and failure to rescue in emergent cases. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and expectations of nursing practice related to performance, demands, and requirements from novice nurses. Afaf Meleis's 1960 transition theory guided the understanding of novice nurses' perceptions and expectations of nursing practice in this qualitative descriptive study as well as the expectations of their experiences working in bedside nursing. Eight novice nurses were interviewed using telephone calls. The interviews were audio-recorded and later transcribed. The descriptive analysis revealed with the consensus that new nurses face challenges in the workplace that make work tasks difficult such as, 12-hour shifts, high patient ratios, the pandemic, and working at a fast pace. Next, constant exposure to work requirements such as giving reports, taking care of patients, and different tasks resulted in better outcomes. Lastly, support, experience, learning, and teaching helps to create a supportive environment for successful results. The results from this study could contribute to positive social change by nurse leadership implementing new strategies to create a positive environment that can help retain new nurses in nursing practice.
Recommended Citation
George, McFrances Catherine, "Novice Nurses’ Perceptions and Expectations of What Constitutes Nursing Practice" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13374.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13374
