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Exploring The Lived Experiences Of New Graduate Nurses During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Julie Youn
Exploring The Lived Experiences Of New Graduate Nurses During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Julie Youn
2022 Southern California Nursing Research Conference
Background
New graduate nurses (NGNs) in acute care settings are particularly vulnerable to the stressors inherent in nursing, due to the immense amount of experiential learning required at the bedside during the first year of practice. The high amount of stress experienced by NGNs is reflected in high turnover rates. Nurses with less than two years of experience accounted for almost half (47.5%) of all nurse turnovers in 2019. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused much physical and emotional turmoil in the nursing profession due to the increased workload and emotional distress. However, there are limited studies exploring the experiences …