title: Treat students as potential employees.
abstract: In today's complex, chaotic, and rapidly changing healthcare environment, a newly registered nurse will face many obstacles on the journey into a professional role.
authors.affiliation: Ball State University, Indianapolis US.
authors.forename: Constance
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.affiliation: Ball State University, Indianapolis US.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D011231:Preceptorship; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom