title: Managers' perspectives of new graduates of accelerated nursing programs: how do they compare with other graduates?
abstract: Nurse managers in focus groups reported that new graduates of all types of prelicensure programs were not prepared clinically for beginning practice. Graduates of accelerated programs had similar knowledge and skills as other new nurses but also brought work experience and maturity to the clinical setting, which fostered their transition to the nursing role. Nurse managers reported generational differences among graduates beyond their educational preparation and explained how those differences affected their learning of new technologies. Educational implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA. moermann@email.unc.edu
authors.forename: Marilyn H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Oermann
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Poole-Dawkins
authors.forename: Mimi T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Beverly B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D014481:United States