Starting out as a nurse: what surprised me most

How I coped with the challenges of my first three months as a newly registered nurse, and what has helped with the transition from student to qualified healthcare professional

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Nursing Standard
Published
2026-09-30
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https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.41.10.25.s13
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Nursing education and management
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Starting out as a nurse: what surprised me most

Isobel Bradshaw
Nursing Standard
Nursing education and management
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Starting out as a nurse: what surprised me most

Isobel Bradshaw
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Abstract

How I coped with the challenges of my first three months as a newly registered nurse, and what has helped with the transition from student to qualified healthcare professional

Nursing StandardVol. 41(10)
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
Nursing education and management
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