How to survive your first registered year
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How to survive your first registered year

Nick Evans Health journalist

The transition from student to nurse can be overwhelming but support and mentoring should help cushion the shock

The move from student to fully fledged nurse is difficult, and it is estimated that more than a quarter of nurses leave their posts within three years of qualifying.

Nursing Standard. 38, 9, 23-25. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.9.23.s11

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