10 - Novice to Expert




All new graduates need some seasoning to become expert nurses.

While hospitals are a good place to get that seasoning, they are often a nurse’s first job.

Once he or she has a little experience under the belt, it’s common to look around and think, “OK, what else is out there?”

Some nurses move on to a challenge within the organization – move, for example, from a medical/surgical department to critical care or emergency.

Others look outside the hospital to something like home care.

This is one kind of turnover that is a very natural progression of the process from novice to expert, and a certain amount of this kind of turnover should be expected.