Abstract

Contemporary healthcare environments are becoming increasingly reliant on digital health technologies, presenting new opportunities and challenges for the nursing profession and nurses across practice settings and roles. Little is known about newly qualified Canadian nurses' experiences as they transition from academic settings to digitally enabled healthcare workplaces. To explore (1) perceptions of nurse managers, clinical preceptors and educators regarding newly qualified nurses' practice with digital health, and (2) identify strategies to enhance new nurses' practice with digital health technologies as they transition to the workplace. A descriptive qualitative design was used. Fifteen participants representing nurse managers, clinical preceptors, and educators from two Canadian provinces participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was applied to analyze the data. Three themes were identified: 1) Onboarding upon joining the workplace, 2) Factors influencing new hires' practice with technology, and 3) Improving the transition experience to the workplace. Newly qualified nurses have strong digital skills and access to technology training; however, they also face challenges that affect their overall transition and practice. Having a broader understanding of digital health during formal education and in the workplace, mentorship and support from mentors and colleagues, user-friendly technologies, and stable nursing practice environments are key for safe practice and can facilitate the transitional experience and professional growth of new nurses. Clearly, digital health is here to stay and will further advance in the years to come. Considering global nursing shortages and the demand for a digitally capable workforce, it is imperative to address gaps and challenges that newly qualified nurses and all nurses face when providing care in digitally enabled healthcare environments.

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