The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is responsible for assisting its members, the boards of nursing in the United States and the four territories, in their mission of public protection through safe nursing practice.

Successfully transitioning newly licensed nurses into entry-level practice is a long-standing issue. With the ever-increasing complexity of the health care system and the continuing nursing shortage, newly licensed nurses are struggling with mastery of clinical skills, managing and organizing an increased and complex patient care assignment, communicating with physicians and delegating tasks during the transition period.

Given that transition period is a vulnerable time for new nurses and the initial learning curve is steep, it is an obligation of regulation working collaboratively with education and practice to develop proper transition models for all new nurses.

 

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