The issue of new graduate nurse retention remains a challenge in many healthcare facilities. More than 50% of new graduate nurses leave their first employment in less than a year (North‚ Johnson‚ Knotts & Whelan 2006). Because new recruits are often faced with a variety of stressors in their beginning practice it is clear that a structured mentoring program could be of immense value. Such a program would provide technical and emotional support to nurses and so ease their transition into
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Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success Today’s graduate students face several challenges. They are completion of assigned tasks‚ effective time management‚ mastering APA guidelines successfully‚ and balancing home‚ family‚ work‚ and school. Coming up with effective strategies for managing each will be addressed in this paper. The first challenge is to complete all assigned tasks in a timely manner. A good strategy is to create a list of ‘need to do’s’. This gives the student a reference
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Challenges and Strategies Students Face During Graduate Studies Julia Minnocci AJS/501 January 28‚ 2013 Tina Sweeney In today’s society‚ there are a number of people pursuing a graduate degree. They may be a student who just received their bachelor’s degree and wants to further his or her education. Or‚ they may be someone who
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Graduate Study Challenges & Strategies for Success Penisher Reliford Carter University of Phoenix Abstract This paper contains three common challenges that graduate students face while attending graduate school. Not only does this paper identify challenges‚ but it also gives certain tips and solutions to the problems. The challenges that will be discussed in this paper are as follows: work‚ family‚ and extra-curricular activities. In this paper I have also included a few excerpts from
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Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies Otis Patterson HCS/504 August 30‚ 2010 Maire Simington Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies Returning to obtain a higher level of education is not a decision to take lightly. There exist many challenges one must reason and overcome to be successful. What works to the potential student’s advantage is to come up with a plan of action. Possessing a clear goal in mind will help to direct the path to take. Next‚ do the required research for fiancial
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TRANSITION FROM STUDENT TO A GRADUATE NURSE The new graduate nurses (NGN) are faced with various issues and challenges especially in their first year of nursing practice. The period of transition from a student to a graduate nurse is a demanding period that is filled with new experiences and there are several concerns and factors that can affect the transition process. The research into the issues has recommended some strategies that can be utilised to ease the transition process from being a student
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Challenges Facing the Adult Graduate Student Jennifer L. Phillips‚ BSN HCS/504 September 20‚ 2010 Janet L. Blenner RN.‚ PhD. FAAN Graduate study poses many challenges and obstacles for this student. This paper will identify specific challenges for this writer and outline strategies to overcome those obstacles. While challenges are unavoidable‚ there are many techniques this writer can equip herself with and be successful. Challenges Facing the Adult Graduate Student The many challenges
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IntroductionThe decision to attend graduate school is an important decision to make. Even though continuing one ’s education has many benefits‚ it also comes with many challenges. Knowing personal and professional goals and how to achieve the goals a less challenging decision. This paper will focus on three challenges and three strategies this writer is facing during her graduate studies. Graduate Study ChallengesAttending graduate school is a decision that has to be taken seriously. Knowing and
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Challenges for a New Nurse A new nurse faces a formidable set of challenges when walking onto their first job. Sadly‚ nursing schools do not truly prepare the new nurse for the shock of caring for patients and the responsibility that goes with it. A new nurse may have excellent preparation on a theoretical level‚ but this is a far cry from the daily grind of patient care. Having to learn the complex daily routines of a floor or specialty care unit‚ along with numerous drugs used‚ dealing
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Challenges and Strategies of Graduate Studies Torya Polk AJS/501 March 25‚ 2013 Bradley Rinehimer Challenges and Strategies of Graduate Studies People have different reasons for pursuing higher education‚ for some it may be personal‚ professional‚ or both. Whatever the decision may be‚ there are many benefits to earning a graduate degree‚ but it is also challenging and can be stressful. Graduate studies can consist of many challenges that may have its advantages and disadvantages‚ in
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