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Abstract
The transition from registered nurse (RN) to nurse practitioner (NP) is often a stressful career change. Data are lacking on the factors affecting NP role transition. This study examined the relationships between NP role transition, prior RN experience, and a formal orientation. From a sample of 352 NPs, only a formal orientation contributed significantly to the regression model indicating a positive relationship with NP role transition (b = 6.24, p < .001). Knowledge of the factors that explain NP role transition is important to inform the discipline how best to support NPs during entry into practice.Entities:
Keywords: Meleis; Transitions Theory; nurse practitioner; role transition; workforce
Year: 2015 PMID: 25685113 PMCID: PMC4323084 DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.11.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurse Pract ISSN: 1555-4155 Impact factor: 0.767