1. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.
References within 5 yrs old
3 FULL PGS

Assignment 3: Transition From a Student to Nurse Scholarly Paper (20 points)
This assignment will provide the opportunity for students to explore and identify issues to anticipate during the transition from nursing student to a nurse in today’s complex healthcare environment.
Assignment Criteria:
Develop a scholarly paper that addresses the following criteria:
1. Describe the various roles of a new graduate nurse in today’s complex healthcare environment.
2. Identify the skills, knowledge and attitudes nursing leaders desire in new nurses.
3. Describe a personal communication with a nurse leader regarding what skills, knowledge and/or attitudes new nurses are lacking based upon the leader’s experience with new nurses.
4. Explain the issues and challenges faced by new nurses upon entering the workforce.
5. Discuss methods / strategies to assist new nurses in transitioning into the nursing profession.
6.Provide examples from scholarly sources to support the above criteria.
7. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 3 to 4 pages excluding the title and reference page.
8. Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.
9. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.
10. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use we’ or I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used.
11. Include a minimum of 3 professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
12. APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
13. Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final submission, review the originality report, and make any needed changes
14. Submit by the posted due date.