Journal of clinical nursing
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To explore the expectations of final year nursing students before they start employment and to describe the experiences of newly graduated nurses during their first six months of employment as registered nurses. ⋯ Individuals in clinical practice settings need to be cognisant of the significant role that experienced registered nurses and nurse unit managers occupy in the socialisation of new graduate nurses. Additionally, there needs to be increased awareness that nursing culture can influence recruitment and retention of new graduates. Further, health care organisations need to evaluate the benefits of new graduates rotating through clinical areas in the first 12 months of employment.
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To test changes in adherence to nurses' falls prevention work resulting from improving attitudes and ownership of practice. ⋯ This study is relevant to international readership as adds to what is known about nurses' practice behaviours related to falls prevention and will assist others when designing and implementing programs that address patient safety and optimise nurses' adherence.