Transitioning Journal of Nursing

Transitioning to Nursing: Making the Leap from One Career to Another

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Switching careers can be a daunting but incredibly rewarding decision, especially when moving into the field of nursing. Whether you're coming from a completely different profession or a related field, the transition to nursing requires careful planning, dedication, and a passion for helping others. This article explores the challenges and rewards of leaving one career to pursue nursing and offers practical advice to help you navigate this significant change.

Submitted by Sandra Beyers

What Can We Do to Promote Professional Socialization in Nursing?

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Transitioning to a new work setting is challenging for many nurses regardless of the time spent in practice. Promoting professional socialization, through mentoring and precepting, helps to facilitate a smooth transition. Effective mentoring, using role play, reflective exercises, and debriefing, provides the transitioning nurse the opportunity to self-actualize his or her potential in the new work environment. The use of Benner’s Novice to Expert Theory and Duchscher's Stages of Transition Theory as a basis for mentorship enhances safety and quality in the provision of care.

Submitted by Nancy Bellucci, PhD, MSN-Ed, MS, RN, CNE, CNOR and Shakeeka Misher, DNP, RN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC

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