title: The socialisation of new graduate nurses during a preceptorship programme: strategies for recruitment and support.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to gain greater understanding of new graduate nurses' organisational socialisation and to help inform recruitment and support strategies for this population. To this end, it uses Van Maneen and Schein's theory of organisational socialisation to explore new graduate nurses' perceptions of role conflict, role ambiguity, job satisfaction and turnover intent at the end of their preceptorship programme.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The literature on new graduate nurses reflects concerns with high turnover rates during early work experiences. Under-preparation of and lack of support for new graduate nurses are often-reported reasons for these high turnover rates. Preceptorship programmes have been implemented to specifically address these challenges.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study uses a cross-sectional multisite design with a survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 45 new graduate nurses completed a quantitative survey at the end of their preceptorship programme. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation analyses were conducted to explore the relationships.
  
  
  RESULTS
  New graduate nurses in this study experienced low role ambiguity, role conflict and turnover intent and high job satisfaction. Their job satisfaction was associated with low role conflict and role ambiguity. Working in their first job of choice was related to less role conflict and role ambiguity. Having previous experience on the unit was not a meaningful variable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  New graduate nurses who reported a greater understanding of their work roles and less role conflict and were working in their first job of choice were generally more satisfied with their job. Previous experience on the unit was not related to any of the socialisation outcomes in this study. However, the transition experienced during clinical placements and early work experiences may be different.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study provide managers and educators with greater insight into the socialisation of new graduate nurses, as well as concrete strategies for recruitment and support.
authors: School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Lalonde
authors: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: McGillis Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012951:Socialization
keywords: new graduate nurse; preceptorship; recruitment; socialisation; support