@article{Dinesh Kumar Suganandam_Vinitha Ravindran_Vathsala Sadan_Ida Sweetlin Priyadarsini_2022, title={Readiness for Practice among Pregraduate Nursing Students in South India: A Cross-sectional Survey}, volume={9}, url={https://apjhs.com/index.php/apjhs/article/view/2804}, DOI={10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4S1.05}, abstractNote={<p>Background: Often the transition from student nurse to a graduate nurse causes stress and fatigue among novice nurses. This study intended to identify the readiness for practice among pregraduate nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey conducted among 195 pregraduate nursing students. Participants filled Modified Casey-Fink Readiness for practice tool. A total of 192 students responded to the survey. Student t-test and ANOVA were used to identify the difference in practice based on demographic variables. Results: Overall mean score of readiness for practice among pregraduate nurses was found to be 58.5 ± 5.58. There was significant difference in readiness for practice in terms of their religion and program of study. Conclusion: To facilitate the smooth transition from student to professional, a planned preparatory program may be useful at the course completion.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences}, author={Dinesh Kumar Suganandam and Vinitha Ravindran and Vathsala Sadan and Ida Sweetlin Priyadarsini}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={29–36} }