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Improving Communication Skills Of New Graduate Nurses: Using Sbar Format, Meredith Lyanne Parker
Improving Communication Skills Of New Graduate Nurses: Using Sbar Format, Meredith Lyanne Parker
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New graduate nurses face many challenges as they transition to professional practice (Mongale et al., 2018). Support from transition to practice (TTP) programs can have a tremendous impact on the success of a new graduate nurse and improve retention rates (Silvestre, 2017). Research identifies a gap in new graduate knowledge of communication skills (Song & McCreary, 2020). Education on improving communication using a standard format can impact patient outcomes and improve provider confidence (Marshall et al., 2008). Research also links provider confidence and proficiency to improved outcomes (Owens & Keller, 2018). Benner’s Novice to Expert Theory provides a theoretical foundation …