title: Progress meetings: facilitating role transition of the new graduate.
abstract: Although the very best orientation will not fully eliminate new graduates' sense of anxiety, a successful orientation will guide the novice registered nurse to use these feelings constructively by promoting a sense of confidence, competence, and satisfaction. This article provides details and examples of how progress meetings can be a beneficial addition to an orientation template. Progress meetings offer an avenue to facilitate social support and clinical growth supporting the transition from new graduate nurse to independent staff nurse.
authors.affiliation: Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, New Jersey 08244, USA.
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goodwin-Esola
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deely
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012944:Social Support