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Transition Shock of Newly Employed Nurses: a cross- sectional study

Autori
Gusar, Ivana ; Peroš, Emila ; Šare, Sonja ; Ljubičić, Marija

Izvornik
Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences (1857-9655) . (2023); 1-14

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
transition, transition shock, newly employed nurses

Sažetak
Introduction: The process of transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional in nursing is becoming more and more demanding given the rapid advancement of technology and the complexity of healthcare. The transition experience of new graduate nurses is a very stressful and complex period of adaptation, which can cause job dissatisfaction and intent to leave the profession. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of transition shock among newly employed nurses. Methods: A total of 43 newly employed nurses fill the questionnaire Environmental Reality Shock - Related Issues and Concerns to assess of transition experience, stress- self-assessment, support and job satisfaction. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to determine the difference in the level of transition shock according to the sociodemographic variables, stress-self-assessment, and job satisfaction and support. Results: The total level of transition shock was Me = 2.04. No differences were noted regarding respondents’ gender (p = 0.917). A significant difference in the level of transition shock was recorded with regard to the length of waiting for employment in Expectation factor (p = 0.020), and Private life factor (p = 0.026), the intention to leave the profession in Relationship factor (p = 0.016), and Expectation factor (p = 0.044), dealing with stress in Performance factor (p = 0.007) and total Transition shock (p = 0.047), job satisfaction in Relationship factor (p = 0.002), Expectation factor (p = 0.009), Private life factor (p = 0.028) and total Transition shock (p = 0.027), and the level of support from colleagues (p = 0.012), and superiors (p = 0.026) in all factors except Roles and Performance factor. Conclusion: The results indicate that newly employed nurses experience transition shock during the first year of employment. Although no differences were noted regarding gender, the participants differed regarding some other characteristics. These results can be useful for managers of health institutions in order to plan specific activities aimed at reducing the level of transition shock, especially at this time of pronounced shortage of nurses worldwide.

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Engleski

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