The real experience of workplace adjustment at different stages of the transition period for new nurses
Objective To explore the work experience of new nurses in different stages of workplace adaptation during the transition period,and understand the pressure,emotional experience,and behavior formation they face in the process of job adaptation,so as to explore and optimize the relevant contents of the training program for new nurses.Methods A total of 20 newly recruited nurses in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from March to June 2023 were conducted the semi-structured in-depth interviews by phenomenological research method,and the interview content was sorted out and analyzed using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis method.Results There were extracted 4 themes and 9 sub-themes,which were occupational cognition(1 month after entry;unfamiliar working environment,difficulty in role transformation,and occupation identity disturbance),learning adaptation(2-3 months;lack of job ability,self-denial),integration into the environment(4-6 months;lack of specialized knowl-edge,lack of organizational belonging),and occupational competence(7-12 months;lack of early warning and re-sponse to emergencies,anxiety caused by job uncertainty).Conclusions Standardized training during the transition period of new nurses is crucial to their career adaptation and career development,and nursing managers can optimize training programs by understanding the work experience of new nurses in different stages of career adaptation during the transition period,and increase training related to professional identity and mental health of new nurses,so as to help new nurses adapt to clinical work as soon as possible.
new nursestransition periodworkplace adaptationreal experiencequalitative research