Emory Authors: Orientation of New Graduate Nurses to Acute and Critical Care: Reimagining the Preceptor Role.

“The preparation new graduate nurses (NGNs) receive in prelicensure education is requisite skill and knowledge for entry into the profession but falls short of the expected competence for independent nursing practice. This competency gap is a well-described challenge for nurse educators and nurse leaders. For NGNs, the academic practice gap represents a
steep learning curve in a complex setting. Entry into practice in highly specialized acute care units is a fast-paced, high-stakes environment complicated by staffing shortages, heavy workloads, and hostile workplace cultures.”

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JONA Highlights: Social Capital in the Workplace for New Graduate Nurses: Maximizing Recruitment and Retention

“The concept of social capital asserts that social relationships, memberships, connections, and interactions among people create valuable networks that serve as resources to their members. Social relationships in the workplace build human capital, which is an individual’s
knowledge, skills, and experiences. Benefits are both gained and transferred by social ties and social participation that build trust and foster engagement. In examining the employment experiences of NGNs, it is important to consider the significance of social capital. This entails identifying the various sources of social capital within the workplace that can help cultivate positive work environments.”

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