AIM: To explore and describe the needs of new graduate registered nurses in a rural and remote (R&R) setting within Australia. BACKGROUND: Rural practice has distinctive challenges for nurses. Nurses make up the largest and most widely distributed health workforce in Australia, outnumbering doctors 8:1 in R&R areas. EVALUATION: Literature was used to evaluate the graduate registered nurses' needs in R&R communities. KEY ISSUES: Three main themes emerged: expectations, support and workloads. Themes reflected enablers and disablers of retention of nurses as they transition from student role to new graduate practice. CONCLUSION: New graduates are aware of their limitations as new practitioners. There is an expectation that their employers will provide a supportive learning environment for them to gain the skills necessary to become proficient and valuable employees. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: This commentary paper identifies the need for a structured, supported new graduate programme that recognizes and meets the needs, both clinical and social, of new graduate registered nurses in the R&R context.
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