Enhancing Role Transition for New Graduated Nurses and its Effect on their Work Engagement

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1 M.Sc. in Nursing Administration 2017- Nursing science teaching specialist in Technical Health Institute of Benha, Egypt

2 Nursing Administration Faculty of Nursing – Menoufia University, Egypt

3 Nursing Administration-Faculty of Nursing-Benha University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Health care organizations need to understand how changes in the health care
landscape impact new graduate nurses. Aimof study: Was to enhance role transition for new
graduated nurses and its effect on their work engagement. Research design: A Quasi experimental
design was utilized to meet the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha
University Hospital. Sample: The study sample was composed of 60 of new graduated nurses with
one year experience or less. Tools of data collection: Three different tools were used in the present
study of data collection. These were namely: (1) Role Transition Knowledge Questionnaire, (2)
Self-Administered Questionnaire, (3) Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES). Results: There
was a highly statistically significant difference among pre, immediate post program, and follow-up < br />of the knowledge test and skills of new graduated nurses and level of their work engagement. There
was positive statistical significant correlation between knowledge and skills score for new
graduated nurses and their work engagement during immediately post and follow up (after three
months) of the program phases. Conclusion : There was general improvement in new graduated
nurses' knowledge and skills about role transition and also their level of work engagement as
compared to pre course knowledge and skills. Recommendation: In-service training and education
programs must be continuous process for refreshing increasing nurses' knowledge and skills about
role transition. Effort made by hospital administration to promote awareness of being a nurse in the
clinical unit, this would aid their engagement into their work

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 3, Issue 2
July 2022
Pages 185-196

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