Table 1 Positive and negative comments of new graduate nurses at baseline and follow-up
Theme | No. | Category | Frequency of comments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Follow-up | |||||||
Positive | Negative | Balance | Positive | Negative | Balance | |||
1. Orientation and Transitional Support Program as foundation for success | 1.1 | Instrumental support during transition | 33 (43%) | 36 (22%) | −3 | 22 (51%) | 31 (30%) | −9 |
1.2 | Understanding the clinical capabilities of the new graduate | 14 (18%) | 31 (19%) | −17 | 4 (9%) | 9 (8%) | −5 | |
1.3 | Becoming one of the team or part of the team | 3 (4%) | 3 (2%) | 0 | 2 (5%) | 2 (2%) | 0 | |
2. Developing clinical competence | 2.1 | Appropriate workload and working within scope of practice | 8 (10%) | 47 (28%) | −39 | 2 (5%) | 36 (34%) | −34 |
2.2 | Adequate skill mix | 9 (12%) | 11 (6%) | −2 | 5 (12%) | 5 (5%) | 0 | |
2.3 | Building clinical confidence and competence | 10 (13%) | 39 (23%) | −29 | 8 (18%) | 22 (21%) | −14 | |
Subtotal | 77 (100%) | 167 (100%) | −90 | 43 (100%) | 105 (100%) | −62 | ||
Baseline Balance | Follow-up Balance | |||||||