title: The first 18 months in practice: a developmental transition model for the newly graduated nurse.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present a process model of the development of a newly graduated nurse. The model is useful in helping new graduates interpret their experience during their first crucial months in practice and can be used by organizations to design developmentally appropriate support strategies. The model integrates novice to expert skill acquisition, adult learning, and transition theory.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Education, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97213-2967, USA. mary.schoessler@providence.org
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoessler
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waldo
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D017145:Models, Educational; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology