Abstracts
Résumé
La transition des études à la pratique professionnelle est un processus complexe et unique à chaque infirmière ou infirmier nouvellement diplômé (IND). Confrontée à la réalité de la pratique clinique, l’IND éprouve fréquemment des émotions négatives telles que le doute, la confusion, la perte de confiance et la désorientation, contribuant au choc de transition. Bien que ce phénomène varie en intensité et en durée selon chaque IND, il reste néanmoins possible d’anticiper la séquence de transition, de manière à prévenir ou diminuer les effets de ce choc. Pour cette raison, la théorie des stades de transition apparaît comme une ressource essentielle pour orienter la recherche sur l’attraction, l’intégration et la rétention de la relève infirmière dans les organisations de santé. Cet article présente la traduction, l’adaptation au contexte francophone québécois et la validation de la théorie des stades de transition de Duchscher (2008). Une démarche en quatre étapes a été réalisée, adaptée des recommandations de Sousa & Rojjanasrirat (2011) et des travaux de Lavoie et al. (2021). Les étapes de traduction et d’adaptation ont été réalisées avec la contribution de sept personnes expertes en formation infirmière et de l’auteure originale. La théorie présente la transition comme un processus de transformation non linéaire et non strictement progressif, au cours duquel l’IND évolue sur les plans personnel et professionnel à travers trois stades : savoir-faire, savoir-être et savoir-devenir. Pour terminer, la discussion porte sur quatre aspects, soit les considérations méthodologiques ayant guidé le processus de traduction et d’adaptation, les limites de la portée théorique, l’évolution des pratiques d’intégration et leurs implications pour la théorie, et finalement l’application de la théorie dans la pratique.
Mots-clés :
- transition professionnelle,
- intégration,
- développement des compétences,
- traduction et adaptation
Abstract
The transition from studies to professional practice is a complex process that is unique to each newly graduated nurse (NGN). When confronted with the realities of clinical practice, NGNs frequently experience negative emotions that contribute to transition shock, such as doubt, confusion, loss of confidence, and disorientation. Although this phenomenon varies in intensity and duration from one NGN to another, it is nonetheless possible to anticipate the sequence of the transition in order to prevent or mitigate the effects of this shock. The stages of transition theory thus appears to be an essential resource for guiding research on the attraction, integration, and retention of the next generation of nurses within health care organizations. This article presents the French translation and adaptation of Duchscher’s (2008) stages of transition theory to the Quebec francophone context. A four-step process was undertaken, inspired by the recommendations of Sousa and Rojjanasrirat (2011) and by the translation and adaptation work of Lavoie et al. (2021). Seven experts in nursing education and the original author contributed to the translation and adaptation. The theory conceptualizes transition as a transformation process that is nonlinear and not strictly progressive during which the NGN evolves both personally and professionally as they move through three stages: doing, being, and knowing/becoming. The article concludes with a discussion of four elements: the methodological considerations that guided the translation and adaptation process; the limits of the theory’s scope; the evolution of integration practices and their implications for the theory; and the application of the theory in practice.
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