Transitions have been defined as pa

Transitions have been defined as passages or movementsfrom one state, condition, or place to another“which can produce profound alterations in the lives ofindividuals and their significant others and have importantimplications for well-being and health” (Schumacher& Meleis, 1994, p. 119). The process of transitionto professional practice among nursing graduates hasbeen reported most notably by Kramer (1974). Thisprocess evolves in a fairly predictable manner from thehoneymoon phase, where graduates are excited andexhilarated; through a shocking assault on their professionalvalues that leaves them disoriented and disillusioned;and to the recovery and resolution phases,marked by a return of a sense of balance