BRIDGING THE GAP: A STUDY OF PARTICIPATION IN PRECEPTORSHIP EXPERIENCES AND ROLE SOCIALIZATION OUTCOMES OF NEWLY LICENSED REGISTERED NURSES (NURSES).
Contributors: University of Texas at Austin.
Published: 1992
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Psychology, Industrial.
Description: The relationship of participation in preceptorship experience and role socialization outcomes was explored in this survey of a randomly-selected sample of 235 newly licensed registered nurses in the state of Georgia. Differences were found in role conflict (F = 4.88, p =.003) and role commitment (F = 3.36, p = 020) among respondents having preceptorship experiences in the school setting, in the work setting, in both school and work settings, and those having no preceptorship experiences.

Newly licensed registered nurses having preceptorship experiences in the school setting had the highest role conflict scores while those having preceptorship experiences in both school and work had the lowest role conflict scores. Newly licensed registered nurses having preceptorship experiences in the work setting had higher scores in role commitment than those having no preceptorship experiences.

Based on a theoretical framework of role socialization, this study has implications for education and practice. Respondents having preceptorship experiences in both school and work consistently had lower levels of role conflict, role ambiguity, powerlessness, and alienation. This group also had higher scores in role commitment. There were no differences in role performance.

This statewide study of preceptorship experiences and role socialization supports the need for further study of the transition from the role of student nurse to the role of registered nurse. Qualitative data obtained in this study also indicate that this transition is difficult for some respondents who were formerly licensed practical nurses.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-10, Section: B, page: 5144.

Thesis (PH.D.)--THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, 1992.

School code: 0227.