title: Predictors of new graduate nurses' satisfaction with their transitional support programme.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the influence of new graduate nurses' (NGNs) personal and situational factors on their satisfaction with the practice environment.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Transitional support programmes are widely used to provide professional support for NGNs' transitioning-to-practice. However, little is known about whether personal characteristics and situational factors influence NGNs' satisfaction with the practice environment.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional survey. NGNs were surveyed approximately 8 weeks after commencement of the support programme. In addition to socio-demographic and situational data, two validated, standardised instruments were administered: the Manchester Clinical Supervision Scale (MCSS-26) and the Practice Environment Scale Australia (PES-AUS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 109 NGNs completed the survey. Three independent and significant predictors of NGNs' satisfaction were: (1) unit satisfaction (standardised beta, β = 0.41); (2) satisfaction with the clinical supervision (β = 0.31); and (3) assigned unit: critical-care areas (β = -0.17), explaining 32.5% of the variance. Conclusion This study demonstrates the importance of clinical supervision and unit level support on satisfaction, and the need for additional support for NGNs assigned to critical-care areas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study suggest there are modifiable situational factors that influence NGNs' satisfaction with the practice environment, and allocating NGNs to critical-care areas on their first rotation should be avoided.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia.|Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.|Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Rafic
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia.|Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Bronwyn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Centre for Education and Workforce Development, Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Sungwon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia.|Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Yenna
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Salamonson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: clinical supervision; new graduate nurse; nurse practice environment; professional support; transition