A Pandemic's Impact: Newly Licensed Nurse Self-Efficacy Following Increased Use of Simulation.

The purpose of this comparative study was to identify the difference in self-efficacy in nursing practice of newly licensed nurses who transitioned to acute care during the pandemic to those who transitioned prior to the pandemic. Analysis revealed no significant difference in the overall self-efficacy scores of the groups. However, a significant difference was identified in questions related to self-efficacy with death and finding nursing exciting. Findings of this study provide insight for providing orientation for nurses regarding their readiness to practice.

Prelicensure Employment and Student Nurse Self-Efficacy.

There is a lack of literature regarding how prelicensure employment affects self-efficacy in nursing practice. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among prelicensure employment and self-efficacy in nursing practice of senior student nurses. Healthcare experience was identified as the best predictor of positive self-efficacy in managing an assignment of three and four patients. Findings of this study provide insight for providing orientation for newly licensed nurses regarding their readiness to practice.