Barriers graduate nurses face in dementia care are similar to those of experienced nurses, with supportive colleagues and early exposure as facilitators¶

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q2 i? Barriers to dementia care experienced by graduate nurses in acute care were similar to those of all nurses; facilitators were supportive colleagues and early exposure to dementia care. → Jerric Jose J. Jacob E. Alexander L 2025

Evidence¶

Jerric Jose J. Jacob E. Alexander L 2025¶

Jerric Jose J. Jacob E. Alexander L. (2025). Graduate nurses caring for people living with dementia: A scoping review. Dementia. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012251313489

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Qualitative interview study by Hartung et al. (2021) with new graduate nurses in Canadian acute care; the review reports "Facilitators identified were supportive colleagues and early exposure to dementia care."

"Facilitators identified were supportive colleagues and early exposure to dementia care"

Discussion¶

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