Expert Insights: Perspectives on Improving Transition to Nursing Practise in the Digital Age

Author: Ms. Leona Paula L. Macalintal has been in the clinical nursing practice for 13 years. She is the Assistant Vice President and Director of Nursing in one of the tertiary hospitals.

The transition of nurses to clinical practice has been marked with challenges not only because of the demands of the healthcare environment but also of the healthcare innovations that are in place. Novice nurses need to be prepared and equipped with the knowledge and skillset to utilize such advanced technologies at the bedside.

The process of transition from student to professional nursing practice has been considered as complex and very challenging, much more after the pandemic. In the recent years, it has been highlighted that nurses experience a lot of challenges when transitioning to their professional roles because of the growing demand for “real-world” ready nursing professionals who can already adapt to the complexities of the healthcare environment. This transition to clinical practice still brings significant anxiety and feelings of instability among novice nurses because the realities of working in a healthcare setting are brought about by increasing responsibilities and accountability which they were not so much used to during their academic years as they were still under the supervision of their clinical instructors.

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