Forty-one newly qualified nurses,three international nurses and one return-to-practice nurse have been presented with Acorn badges as a welcome as they start their working lives at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The badges have been introduced to help other members of staff spot new or recent starters who may be feeling vulnerable bacause of their lack of experience and local knowledge.
They are all undergoing Preceptorship and Preceptorship support Nurse Teresa Shaw said:"The badges are there so all of our staff can use their experience to help and support new starters" "The acorn symbol signifies that great oaks develop from tiny acorns therefore our preceptees will flourish and grow throughout their careers"
The badges act as a prompt to remind us all what it felt like being at the start of a new career.
The badges were kindly funded by the Hospitals Volunteer team.
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