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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Clinical Skills Development
  • Healthcare Simulation

Background:

  • New graduate nurses face challenges transitioning to clinical practice.
  • Effective orientation programs are crucial for integrating graduates into healthcare teams.
  • Simulation offers a controlled environment to practice and assess clinical skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of simulation-based orientation on new graduate nurses' readiness.
  • To assess the development of critical thinking skills at the bedside in novice nurses.
  • To determine if simulation improves the transition of new graduates to assigned units.

Main Methods:

  • Graduate nurses participated in simulation scenarios.
  • Critical thinking performance was observed and scored at the bedside.
  • A scorecard based on defined criteria was developed to evaluate diagnostic and intervention identification speed.

Main Results:

  • Simulation-based orientation enhanced graduate nurses' readiness to manage critical situations.
  • Observed critical thinking skills at the bedside improved post-simulation.
  • Graduate nurses demonstrated quicker identification of diagnoses and interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Simulation-based orientation effectively prepares new graduate nurses for clinical practice.
  • The study highlights the value of simulation in developing critical thinking skills.
  • Simulation facilitates a smoother transition for newly graduated nurses into their assigned units.