This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Scholarship track features Veronica Feeg and Diane Mancino. The discussion centers on their study analyzing workplace stressors for new nurse graduates, highlighting the significant stress related to high expectations, fear of making mistakes, and the acuity of patients. They emphasize the importance of supportive environments and effective communication in mitigating these stressors. The conversation also touches on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on new graduates, exacerbating existing challenges and introducing new ones. Drs. Feeg and Mancino advocate for stronger onboarding processes, mentorship, and collaboration between academia and clinical practice to better support new nurses.

Learn more about their work, "First Job Workplace Stressors for New Nurse Graduates in Their Own Words: A Secondary Analysis."

Feeg, V., Mancino, D., & Kret, D. (2022). First job workplace stressors for new nurse graduates in their own words: A secondary analysis. Nursing Education Perspectives, 43(1), 30-34. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000894

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