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Promoting Resilience in New Perioperative Nurses
AORN Journal
|March 1, 2017
Summary
New nursing graduates face transition challenges. The Stephens Model and RN Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan promote resilience and coping strategies for a successful transition into practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Resilience in Healthcare Professionals
Background:
- New nursing graduates often struggle with the transition from academia to practice.
- Common challenges include reality shock, cognitive dissonance, and theory-practice gaps.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Stephens Model of Nursing Student Resilience.
- To describe the RN Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan, a program based on the model.
- To explain the integration of this plan into the perioperative onboarding process.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual description of resilience in nursing.
- Explanation of the Stephens Model of Nursing Student Resilience.
- Outline of the RN Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan.
Main Results:
- The Stephens Model provides a framework for understanding new graduate nurse challenges.
- The RN Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan offers a structured approach to support new nurses.
- Linking the plan to onboarding can enhance new graduate nurse confidence and success.
Conclusions:
- Resilience is crucial for new nursing graduates' successful transition.
- The RN Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan, grounded in the Stephens Model, can mitigate transition challenges.
- Implementing this plan in perioperative settings supports professional development and retention.
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