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Insights from Healthcare Professionals on the Launch of a Graduate Nurse Residency Initiative at a Pediatric Hospital in Hungary

  • By

  • Edit Nyergesné Závodi

  • Viktor Simon

  • Krisztina Antónia Bornemissza

  • Elek Fazekas

  • Borbála Mikos

  • György János Velkey

  • Helga Judit Feith

  • September 14, 2026

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    The study assessed healthcare professionals' views on a graduate nurse residency program at Bethesda Children's Hospital in Hungary.

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    A total of 189 healthcare employees participated, including 84 physicians and 105 nurses, representing various occupational roles.

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    Overall perceptions of the GNRP were favorable, with mean scores for program components between 3 and 4 on a 4-point scale.

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    Physicians rated overall support for the program significantly higher than nurses, though both groups had similar views on ward-level support.

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    The study provides preliminary evidence regarding the acceptance and perceived feasibility of implementing a graduate nurse residency program in Hungary.

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Interprofessional perspectives on the implementation of a pilot graduate nurse residency program in a Hungarian pediatric hospital

  • by Edit Nyergesné Závodi, Viktor Simon, Krisztina Antónia Bornemissza, Elek Fazekas, Borbála Mikos, György János Velkey, Helga Judit Feith

  • September 14, 2026

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