Abstract

Objective: Clinical privileges reflects the competencies of nurses based on the competencies of nurses. New nurses who have just worked have not been given clinical privilege during their orientation. Feelings, experiences, and expectations, as well as the wishes of new nurses appointed by clinical authorities, can influence the quality of nursing services. This study aimed to explore the experiences of new nurses, especially in the orientation period before given clinical privilege.

Methods: This research applied a descriptive qualitative phenomenology design. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted on eleven participants. New nurses in Military hospitals with less than 6-month experiences were in-depth interviewed with an open-ended question. Data were analyzed by the Colaizzi method with thematic analyze.

Results: This study resulted in four themes, new nurses lack understanding of clinical privilege, new nurses carry out care at the behest of the senior, new nurses want to be recognized, valued and given clinical privilege, and hospitals need to facilitate the process of adaptation of new nurses.

Conclusion: This study shows that The new nurse carries out nursing care in the hope of being recognized and possessing skills at work. The feeling of difficulty with the transition process undertaken during the orientation period requires communicative support and assistance from peer, preceptors and nursing managers. Nurse managers are expected to provide appropriate orientation programs and introduce clinical privilege from the start to new nurses.