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Starting your nursing career: tips from a newly registered nurse

As a newly registered nurse, entering a clinical workplace and understanding you are now a fully accountable registrant may feel like stepping onto a moving treadmill. A newly registered staff nurse offers some tips on how to get through the ‘transition shock’ of moving from final-year nursing student to registered professional, from preceptorship to building your confidence. He also offers advice on how to make the most of learning opportunities in your first role, prepare for revalidation and how to avoid burnout and seek support when you need it.

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Newly registered nurses: three nurses in discussion in a clinical setting as they look at an electronic pad

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