New graduate nurses' perspectives on well-being and transitioning into the workforce

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted nurses' well-being and the transition of new nurses into the workplace. The National Academy of Medicine and American Nurses Foundation has announced the need to prioritize well-being research.

Purpose: To explore new nurses' perspectives related to factors that influenced their well-being and transition to practice.

Methods: New graduate nurses (1-2years post graduation) in Hawaii were invited to participate in a qualitative study, September 2023.

Discussion: Participants (N = 25) were predominantly female (84%), Asian (80%), and had 1year of experience (76%). Participants described the effect of the pandemic on their well-being, individual factors they needed to develop, external factors that were barriers or facilitators, and considerations for future interventions to support well-being and transition to practice.

Conclusion: The findings highlighted components of interventions needed in the academic and professional setting to support new nurses' successful and sustained transition to the workplace.