As the nursing profession continues to grow, it is important to provide a supportive and positive learning environment for new graduate registered nurses (RNs). This is especially important in a fast-paced and critical thinking area, such as the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where nurses need to feel part of a team and be able to rely on their co-workers during critical events to save lives.
The effect of a preceptor’s attitude on a new graduate’s transition into the intensive care unit (Follow this link if you have an Athens password). Alternatively contact the UHSM Academy Library for a copy of the article or call 0161 291 5778)