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Nursing graduates face 'trial by fire' during rural program, study finds

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A new report published by CQUniversity reveals that newly graduated nurses undertaking training programs in rural and remote health facilities face a "trial by fire" environment. The study found that these graduates are significantly underprepared to manage the increasing workloads required of them in emergency care settings.

The findings highlight systemic challenges within rural and remote healthcare placements, where staffing pressures and complex patient needs demand high-level emergency competencies from clinicians who are still in the early stages of their professional transition.

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