Qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses: A qualitative study.

Background: The qualities required for new graduates to become visiting nurses remain unclear. The present study aimed to clarify the qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses. Methods: Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with nine home‐visiting nurses. Content analysis was conducted by the transcribed data collected from visiting nurses. Results: Years of nursing experience were ranged from 16 to 50. In total, 23 attributes were extracted and categorized. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that the qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses were as follows: basic knowledge and skills required as professionals and appropriate attitudes as members of society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]