| Title |
Crook, Judi_MSN_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Structured Orientation Program for Newly Hired Nurses |
| Creator |
Crook, Judi |
| Collection Name |
Master of Nursing (MSN) |
| Description |
The following Masters of Nursing thesis explores the importance of a structured orientation program to reduce nurse turnover, improve patient safety, and provide the tools necessary for the success of the orienting nurse. |
| Abstract |
Structured orientation programs are essential in providing a safe and supportive environment that enables nurses to learn, improves the quality of patient care, and decreases nurse turnover to protect the financial health of an organization. The orientation program focuses on guiding new nurses transitioning from school to the workforce and experienced nurses transitioning from one specialty to another. This paper aims to show the importance of a structured orientation program to reduce nurse turnover, improve patient safety, and provide the tools necessary for the success of the orienting nurse. The recommendations include utilizing evidence-based research to create a structured orientation program. The evidence supports the need to invest in nurses' orientation through increased education, mentoring, skills training, frequent check-ins, and feedback. Continuous evaluation of the nurses' progress, in addition to the progress of the orientation program, will be tracked and adjusted as evidence suggests. |
| Subject |
Master of Nursing (MSN); Nurses--In-service training; Mentoring in nursing; Leadership; Employee retention; Job satisfaction |
| Keywords |
Orientation programs; onboarding; orientation; evidence-based practice; skills; mentoring; safety; decreased nurse turnover |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
35 page pdf; 1890 kb |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6fw51tf |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
129733 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6fw51tf |
