This systematic review describes the experiences of the orientation into nursing of newly graduated nurses. Systematic review. Data was collected from five databases: Medic, EBSCO Cinahl, Scopus, PsycARTICLES and ERIC (ProQuest). Qualitative, peer reviewed, original studies published in English, Swedish or Finnish before February 2016 and exploring newly graduated nurses' experiences of the nursing orientation process were included. The studies were selected by screening titles, abstracts and full texts and the quality of the studies was assessed by two researchers independently. Data was analysed using content analysis. Thirteen studies were chosen for the review. Newly graduated nurses' orientation experiences were divided into four main categories: experiences related to orientation arrangements; experiences related to the preceptor; experiencing role transition during the orientation and suggestions for changes based on orientation experiences. The findings establish that the orientation and the preceptor have a great impact on how newly graduated nurses experience the start of their career. Often, newly graduated nurses wish to continue their relationship with their preceptor after the orientation period. Results bring together both the positive and negative aspects that newly graduated nurses relate as regards their current orientation programmes. Attention needs to be paid to the variation and imbalance in the quality of orientation programmes and preceptors. A more formal form of mentorship needs to be developed further.

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to construct a theory on an environment that would support the well-being of home-dwelling elderly people in northern Finland.Study design. The study was c...

Growing numbers of older people relocate to senior housing, when their physical or mental performance declines. The relocation is known to be one of the most stressful events in the life of older people and affect their mental and physical well-being. More information about the relationships between mental and physical parameters is required. We examined self-reported mental well-being of 81 older people (aged 59–93, living in northern Finland), and changes in it 3 and 12 months after relocation to senior housing. The first measurement was 3 months and the second measurement 12 months after relocation. Most participants were female (70%). Their physical performance was also measured, and associations between these two were analyzed. After 12 months, mental capability was very good or quite good in 38% of participants, however 22% of participants felt depressive symptoms daily or weekly. Moreover, 39% of participants reported daily or weekly loneliness. After 12 months participants reported a significant increase in forgetting appointments, losing items and difficulties in learn new things. They felt that opportunities to make decisions concerning their own life significantly decreased. Furthermore, their instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), dominant hand’s grip strength and walking speed decreased significantly. Opportunities to make decisions concerning their life, feeling safe, loneliness, sleeping problems, negative thoughts as well as fear of falling or having an accident outdoors were associated with these physical parameters. In addition to assessing physical performance and regular exercise, the various components of mental well-being and their interactions with physical performance should be considered during adjustment to senior housing.