Progress meetings: facilitating role transition of the new graduate.

Although the very best orientation will not fully eliminate new graduates' sense of anxiety, a successful orientation will guide the novice registered nurse to use these feelings constructively by promoting a sense of confidence, competence, and satisfaction. This article provides details and examples of how progress meetings can be a beneficial addition to an orientation template. Progress meetings offer an avenue to facilitate social support and clinical growth supporting the transition from new graduate nurse to independent staff nurse.