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Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK

Roxburgh, M; Lauder, W; Topping, K; Holland, K; Johnson, M; Watson, R

Authors

M Roxburgh

W Lauder

K Topping

K Holland

M Johnson

R Watson



Abstract

The first year post-qualifying as a nurse or midwife is often seen as a key transitional period. Flying Start
NHS is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health
professionals in NHS Scotland. It is designed to support the transition from student to newly qualified
health professional through supporting learning in everyday practice. It is a web-based or CD-ROM programme
which seeks to increase the confidence and competence of newly qualified nurses and midwives
during their first year of employment following registration. The aims of this study were to establish levels
of self-report competency, self-efficacy, job demands and career intentions in newly qualified nurses
undertaking Flying Start NHS programme in Scotland. The aims were met by conducting a cross-sectional
survey of Flying Start NHS students. Newly qualified nurse participants (n = 97) comprised a convenience
sample of newly qualified nurses who were registered as undertaking the Flying Start NHS on-line programme
during Autumn–Winter 2007. Most newly qualified nurses intend to remain in the NHS although
a small but important number may leave.

Citation

Roxburgh, M., Lauder, W., Topping, K., Holland, K., Johnson, M., & Watson, R. (2010). Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK. Nurse Education in Practice, 10, 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.03.015

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2010
Deposit Date May 9, 2011
Journal Nurse Education in Practice
Print ISSN 1471-5953
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Pages 76-81
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.03.015
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.03.015