Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses

this gap. Welding (2011) noted that nurse residency programs are a formal
means to bridge this gap, aiming to promote success and productivity for new
graduates. Even without a residency program, being proactive eases this transi-
tion into practice for new graduates and puts them on the road to becoming
innovators and leaders in practice. When nurses develop a strong sense of
inquiry, are flexible toward change, become aware of self and of the unit, and

Education in university

settings and scientific

background in nursing

communicationPublication and

Professional

organization

participation

Self-

regulatoryautonomy

Research:

development;use; ev

aluation

Continuing

education

competence

Community

service

orientation

Theory:

development;

use; evaluation

Adherenceto code fo

r

nurses

Professionalism

In Nursing

FIGURE 17-1 Wheel of Professionalism in Nursing

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