title: Relationship between educational programs offered at midsize hospitals in Japan and novice nurses' anxiety levels.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article describes training methods for novice nurses in midsize hospitals and examines how preceptorship is related to their anxiety levels.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaires were sent to nurse managers in 15 hospitals; completed questionnaires were received from 11 hospitals. Sixty-three novice nurses evaluated the educational programs, and their anxiety levels were determined using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten hospitals performed group orientation. Among these, 8 hospitals had a preceptorship program. The novice nurses in hospitals with a preceptorship program reported that preceptorship offered learning opportunities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important that novice nurses receive appropriate education, which will reduce their anxiety.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanoya
authors.forename: Akiyo O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsuki
authors.forename: Chifumi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sato