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Explaining Novice Nurses' Experience of Weak Professional Confidence: A Qualitative Study
Bahareh Najafi1, Ahmad Nasiri1
1Department of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
SAGE Open Nursing
|March 27, 2023
Summary
Newly graduated nurses often lack bedside preparedness and professional confidence. This qualitative study explored their experiences, revealing turbulence, unpleasant interactions, and knowledge gaps impacting self-assurance.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Development
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Newly graduated nurses frequently report feeling unprepared for direct patient care.
- This lack of preparedness can significantly impact their professional self-confidence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and explain the lived experiences of novice nurses regarding their professional confidence.
- To identify factors contributing to a perceived lack of self-confidence in early-career nursing professionals.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing content analysis.
- Purposeful sampling of thirteen novice nurses.
- Data collection through face-to-face, unstructured interviews analyzed using the Graneheim and Lundman method.
Main Results:
- Three primary themes emerged: turbulence in working life, unpleasant interactions with colleagues or patients, and a lack of essential knowledge.
- These factors collectively contributed to diminished professional self-confidence among novice nurses.
Conclusions:
- Novice nurses' self-confidence is negatively affected by workplace challenges and knowledge deficits.
- Educational institutions and healthcare facilities should implement targeted support and training programs to bolster the professional confidence of new nursing graduates.
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