Statement of the problem

The problem in the article is clearly stated in the first paragraph of the article. This is because the researcher focuses on the challenges of transitioning from a registered nurse to a nurse practitioner. The problem has been narrowed down well enough for study because the researcher has put a focus on the main factors that influence the transition process which are the personal and environmental factors (Barnes 2015). The researcher points out that transitioning from an experienced registered nurse to a nursing practitioner is less difficult compared to a registered nurse with less experience than a nursing practitioner. The problem is significant to the nursing practice because there is an increase in the shortage in the number of nursing practitioners that are needed in healthcare. The employment rate for the nursing practitioners is double in number compared to those of physicians and researchers on the nursing practitioner role transition has shown to have many difficulties that the NP might experience. This problem has shown that identifying factors that influence the transition process of experienced and inexperienced registered nurses to nurse practitioners may differ in what they need for this process.

Research questions and hypothesis

This study was used to determine the factors that influence the transition process into nursing practitioners for the experienced and inexperienced registered nurses (Barnes 2015). The dependent variable in this research was the nursing practitioner whereby the transition scale was used to measure what the nursing practitioners perceive the role of transition from their own experience. The independent variables of previous registered nursing experience and were being formally oriented in their first nursing practitioner position were determined through single item questions. Questions for the RN experience included how long the RN worked for before working as an NP. The question on the formal orientation was if the RN were orientated in their first NP position. There is no relationship between the variables because the NP role transmission did not have any significant relationship with previous RN experience.

Review of Literature

Being the first study that explored the relationship between an experienced RN transitioning to a PN and an inexperienced one, it gives the initial work for future studies. According to the transitions theory, the NPS that were formally oriented reported better transition experiences (Barnes 2015). The institute of medicine recommends that programs to help nurses during the transition should be established. Nurse researchers maintain that NPs who are oriented have an easier and quicker transition and find the role more satisfying. The research is important because of the increased interest in orientations and supporting the new NPS across healthcare settings and will also help to support the efforts to come up with orientation programs for NPs.

The sources and documentation are appropriate because they all focus on the subject which is the nursing practitioners, registered nurses, and healthcare. The organization of the review is well-done because it first begins by explaining the aim of the study. It then elaborates on the findings from the study and the factors that affect the transitioning processes. The article describes a theoretical framework where Meleis’s theory of transition was used to guide the research (Barnes 2015). The framework helped to determine the personal and community levels of transition conditions that are anticipated to either support or prevent transition. The framework guided the research is showing that a successful transition was characterized by a sense of well-being, confidence, knowledge, and skills. The unsuccessful transition was characterized by negative emotions, lack of confidence, and less support.

 

 

References

Barnes H. (2015). Exploring the Factors that Influence Nurse Practitioner Role Transition. The

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