The practice gap in nursing is a well-known and well-studied concern among the academic and practice sectors, which involves the inability of new graduate nurses to employ high-level clinical decisions. Various factors, including educational preparation, mentoring, and real-world exposure to complex patient care scenarios, shape the development of clinical judgment. Despite theoretical training, many new graduate nurses struggle with clinical decision-making, especially in high-pressure environments, due to a lack of practical experience. Understanding the experiences of those who train new graduate nurses may help nursing academia realize the shortcomings of their students' clinical judgment skills upon completing their academic program. This qualitative content analysis sought to describe the experience of those who train new graduate nurses to shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of new graduate nurses. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among eight participants. Atlas.ti assisted in coding. The results demonstrate a relative absence of clinical judgment among new nurses; further, those who train new graduate nurses felt as though undergraduate experiences, socialization into the profession, and underdeveloped professional identity are some of the fundamental reasons for clinical judgment formations lag. A review of clinical judgment formation in undergraduate curricula may be warranted as the nursing shortage grows to provide students with a stronger foundation in clinical judgment to better transition to nursing practice. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]