A primary concern in health care is safe delivery of care. The nursing care plan (NCP) is the foundation for safe delivery of health care. There is evidence that new graduate nurses are lacking in this skill. Graduates report their insecurity in delivery of safe care. The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, 2013 notes the need for standardization of health care. The graduate nurses have for some time been reporting in their post-graduation surveys that the lack of consistency in the grading of NCPs has been a stressful, anxiety provoking and confusing experience for them. They report feeling insecure in their ability to provide safe care, and have felt this issue has kept them from experiencing a smooth transition into the workforce. This impacts the faculty’s goal of preparing the students to succeed.
