Deborah Dolan Hunt

"'Nursing school did not adequately prepare me for this role' and 'Why didn't anyone tell me about this when I was a student?' are commonly heard complaints from new nurses during their first two 'rite of passage' years following graduation. But this transition to professional practice--fraught with challenges, anxiety, triumphs and tears--does not have to be so difficult. The Nurse Professional helps novices to prepare for their transition into a...