Experiences of peer support for newly qualified nurses in a dedicated online group: Study protocol

Abstract

It is important that the psychological well-being of nurses is addressed as more nurses are now leaving than joining the profession; this is an international concern. Online peer support may offer a sustainable and accessible means of promoting psychological well-being in the nursing workforce. In such a way, contributory factors to low retention rates such as burnout, stress and job dissatisfaction may also be reduced.