title: Transition of New Graduate Nurses to the Workforce: Challenges and Solutions in the Changing Health Care Environment.
abstract: New graduate nurses face a host of challenges that impact successful transition to practice. Health care organizations thus need to understand how changes in the health care landscape impact new graduate nurses who are transitioning to the practice environment. This commentary discusses challenges and possible solutions to successful transition of new graduates into the work environment.
authors.affiliation: senior vice president and nurse executive, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina LHofler@VidantHealth.com.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hofler
authors.affiliation: administrative fellow, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Kendal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D058996:Quality Improvement; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards