
Objective: To identify newly graduating nurses’ experiences and expectations, while transitioning from being a student to working life from the narratives of them.Methods: Narrative inquiry method was applied in this study. Data were collected from 18 newly graduated nurses via letters that they write down between September and October 2021 and analyzed by using the thematic analysis method.Results: Three themes and 6 subthemes emerged. The main themes were “The transition from imaginary practices to professionalism,” “Feeling more powerful,” and “Change.”Conclusion: These findings showed that the challenging process of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic affected newly graduating nurses at different levels. Understanding the newly graduating nurses’ needs and expectations can serve nurse educators and healthcare organizations to focus on preparing newly graduating nurses to work life.
Amaç: Yeni mezun hemşirelerin öğrencilikten çalışma yaşamına geçiş sürecindeki deneyimlerini ve beklentilerini onların anlatılarından tespit etmek.Yöntemler: Bu çalışmada anlatı sorgulama yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Yeni mezun 18 hemşireden Eylül-Ekim 2021 tarihleri arasında yazdıkları mektuplar aracılığıyla veriler toplanmış ve Tematik analiz yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir.Bulgular: Üç tema ve altı alt tema ortaya çıkmıştır. Ana temalar “Hayali uygulamalardan profesyonelliğe geçiş,” “Daha güçlü hissetmek” ve “Değişim.”Sonuç: Bu bulgular, COVID-19 pandemisinin zorlu sürecinin yeni mezun hemşireleri farklı düzeylerde etkilediğini göstermiştir. Yeni mezun hemşirelerin ihtiyaç ve beklentilerini anlamak, hemşire eğitimcilerin ve sağlık kuruluşlarının yeni mezun hemşireleri çalışma hayatına hazırlamaya odaklanmalarına yardımcı olabilir.
Nursing (Other), RT1-120, Nurse Education, Nursing, Education;expectations;experience;narrative;nursing students;graduation;working life;coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, Hemşirelik (Diğer), Eğitim;beklentiler;deneyim;anlatım;hemşirelik öğrencileri;mezuniyet;çalışma hayatı;COVID-19 pandemisi, Hemşirelik Eğitimi
Nursing (Other), RT1-120, Nurse Education, Nursing, Education;expectations;experience;narrative;nursing students;graduation;working life;coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, Hemşirelik (Diğer), Eğitim;beklentiler;deneyim;anlatım;hemşirelik öğrencileri;mezuniyet;çalışma hayatı;COVID-19 pandemisi, Hemşirelik Eğitimi
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