Nursing Practice of New Graduated Nurses

−Focused on clinical judgments and nursing practice as part of a medical team−

Abstract

　This study aimed to clarify the present nursing practice of new graduate nurses in a medical team, involving clinical problems such as“Difficult nursing practice”,“Nursing practice not grounded on principles and rules”, and “Inability to communicate with other members”. It was an attempt to gather data that were needed to build an effective relationship between basic education and continuing education in nursing.

　The participants were six new graduate nurses who graduated from the baccalaureate program in nursing. Data were collected using participant observation and semi-structured interviews and were analyzed by content analysis.

　The following characteristics were identified in the nursing practice of new graduate nurses, which made them unable to practice effective nursing skills and created difficulty in treating many patients：“Inability to think about others”,“Lack of applying knowledge in clinical settings”,“Preceded habits”, and“Refrained attitude from senior nurses”.

　This study suggests the importance of building an educational substance and method in clinical setting of both basic education and continuing education in nursing. It’s also important for the teachers of these two educational fields to cooperate closely with each other, especially on nursing skill education. Furthermore it’s necessary for the new graduate nurses to be independent about continued studying.