Table 1.

Themes and Categories Derived from Newly Graduated Nurses’ Experiences of Learning Transfer in the Neurology Ward

Theme	Category
Ineffective learning of theories on the nervous system in college education	Lack of quality and quantity of learning on the nervous system
	Insufficient clinical practicum to shift from theory to practice in the neurology ward
	Neurological theory difficult to learn in depth owing to decreased interest
Difference between learning theory and practical application	Experiencing a theory–practice gap when performing neurological assessment
	Difficult to apply what is learned in college
	Feeling the limits of learning about neurology
Difficulty in applying nursing interventions for various clinical symptoms	Difficulty in conducting various complex methods of assessment
	Difficulty in recognizing neurological deterioration
	Overall evaluation ability and lack of performance
Need for training methods based on neurological cases	Hoping for education that reflects complex clinical scenarios
	Wanting to get an education delivered through various methods of teaching
	Hoping for education that fosters integrated skills