An assessment continuum: How healthcare professionals define and determine practice readiness of newly graduated registered nurses

Healthcare services require graduate nurses to be practice ready, however growing evidence implies that this is not the case. There is a lack of clarity in the literature around the concept of practice readiness and how this is determined. Without a clear definition to guide assessment processes, decisions about graduate nurse practice readiness will remain poorly defined and graduate nurses inadequately supported.

Source: Collegian - November 6, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Helena Harrison, Melanie Birks, Richard Franklin, Jane Mills Source Type: research