Purpose: The aim of this study investigated the transition experience of novice nurses working in a tertiary hospital, focusing on the difference between nursing school education and clinical nursing practice. Methods: The data were collected through an unstructured, in-depth interview with 14 recently employed nurses from October 2020 to January 2021. The data were analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Results: The main theme of the transition experience perceived by new graduate nurses was confirmed as ‘reality shock’. In the process of identifying the main themes, five categories, sixteen sub- categories, and sixty-two concepts were derived. The five categories were, ‘Clinical field different from school education setting’, ‘Nursing school education in need of change’, ‘Strengths and limitations of clinical training in schools and hospitals’, ‘Difficulty in establishing relationships and communicating’, and ‘struggling to stand alone’. Conclusion: To minimize the reality shock experienced by novice nurses, nursing schools should innovate their traditional teaching methods based on the changing characteristics of the novice nurses and the clinical environment. In nursing practice, hospitals should grant more time to the nurses for adaptation and diversify mentoring programs comparable to internships for novice nurses.

서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적
연 구 방 법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구참여자 및 연구자 훈련 과정
    3. 자료수집
    4. 자료분석
    5. 윤리적 고려
    6. 연구결과의 질 확보
연 구 결 과
    주제 1. 학교교육 세팅과 상이한 임상 현장
    주제 2. 변화가 필요한 간호학교교육
    주제 3. 교내 및 병원 실습교육의 강점과 한계
    주제 4. 관계 수립과 소통의 어려움
    주제 5. 홀로서기를 위한 몸부림
논 의
결 론 및 제 언
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