A Newly Licensed Nurse Orientation Program Evaluation: Focus on Outcomes

Bittner, Nancy Phoenix; Gravlin, Gayle; MacDonald, Claire; Bourgeois, Darlene

doi:10.3928/00220124-20170110-07

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“…In recent years, many health care institutions have adopted the use of simulation to enhance the readiness of new nurses for clinical practice . Multifaceted transition programs, where two or more transition programs are provided to new nurses, were also seen to be effective in facilitating new nurse transition . By maintaining realistic workloads (ie, smaller nurse‐patient ratios), nurse managers can more adequately support new nurses, reduce their stress levels, and ultimately improve their performance.…”

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Transition experiences of newly graduated Filipino nurses in a resource‐scarce rural health care setting: A qualitative study

2019

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Problem: Without a doubt, the transition to a professional nursing role is a challenging and stressful experience for many new nurses, regardless of where they are employed; yet, no study has been conducted to comprehend in detail the transition experiences of newly graduated nurses employed in a resource-scarce rural health care setting.Purpose: This study describes the transition experiences of newly graduated Filipino nurses during their initial clinical placement process.Methods: A qualitative phenomenological approach using structured interviews with 15 newly graduated Filipino nurses were used along with the Coliazzi's methodological framework for data analysis.Findings: Four distinct themes emerged from the content analysis, as follows:experiencing transition shock, feeling pressured, learning excitement, and needing support.Conclusions: Similar to the findings of other international studies, newly graduated Filipino nurses described their transition experiences as a stressful and challenging journey. Both academic and nursing administration team members can play key roles in facilitating a smooth transition and the integration of new nurses into the nursing workforce through the employment of evidence-based educational and structured organizational strategies. K E Y W O R D S

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transition experiences of newly graduated Filipino nurses in a resource‐scarce rural health care setting: A qualitative study

2019

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“…Literature supports the utilization of nurse orientation programs and highlights the benefits these programs offer for nurses (Hussein et al, 2017; Kowalski & Cross, 2010; Lima et al, 2016; Marcum & West, 2004; Phoenix Bittner et al, 2017; Strauss et al, 2016). Orientation programs were found to be effective at achieving nurse satisfaction, clinical competence, critical thinking, support, and adaptation (Hussein et al, 2017; Lima et al, 2016; Marcum & West, 2004; Strauss et al, 2016).…”

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Developing and Assessing a Competency-Based Nurse Orientation in Pediatric Ambulatory Infusion Clinics

Zatko¹,

Frost²,

Duffy³

2021

J Nurses Prof Dev

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Clinical nurse competency can be well supported through the institution of competency-based nurse orientation programs. The aims of this quality improvement project are twofold: to develop an orientation checklist that contains competency-based education techniques and assessment tools and to evaluate the usability of the competency-based orientation checklist by nursing staff. The project used a pre-post survey design to assess usability. The findings demonstrate that competency-based education and assessment increase checklist usability and increase staff satisfaction.

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“…The orientation program has long been recognized as one of the essential support to successfully transition program [13]. An orientation program is a program designed to orient new employees to the new working environment and to develop clinical and social skills [14].…”

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“…The time frames for orientation vary depending on the area of work, but usually, the orientation will be two weeks at the medical, surgical and multidisciplinary (medical and surgical cases) wards. New graduates who received a more extended orientation that met all of their needs were more satisfied in their current position [13]. The orientation program for nurses should incorporate several aspects such as simulation, clinical competencies, and education time.…”

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Reflection of New Graduate Nurses on the Transition Program Conducted in the Selected Malaysian Private Hospitals

Sas¹,

As²,

Annamma³

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J Pat Care

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Transitions are passages or movements from one state or condition to another, and they can profoundly influence and alter the lives of the individuals involved as well as their significant others such as friends, family, and co-workers. While transitional support programs helps to support the new graduate nurses in their first year of practice, there are unmet needs for clinical, social and emotional support. Understanding new graduate nurses' (NGNs) experiences and their unmet needs during their first year of practice will enable nurse managers, educators and nurses to better support new graduate nurses' attain the new graduates' perception on the Transition Program implemented in three (3) private hospitals. This study is intended to determine the new graduate nurses' (NGNs) reflection towards the transition program in medical, surgical and multidisciplinary wards in the selected private hospitals. The study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design using purposive sampling technique. Reflections on the transition program implemented were assessed using the instrument which was adopted and modified from previous study questionnaires, Hamad Medical Centre (HMC) questionnaires. The Descriptive statistics were employed to express demographic data and reflections of the NGNs towards the transition program. One hundred new graduate nurses with less than three-year experiences participated in this study. The transition program runs in two stages, two weeks for the orientation program followed by six-month preceptor ship. The researchers used a 5-point Likert scale for data collection. Data were analysed using SPSS version 20. The overall reflection expressed by NGNs on experiences during the transitioning, 70% agreed and 28% had strongly agreed the program conducted was well organized. If both results to be combined, 98% of respondents reflected excellence for the transition program conducted. In conclusion, the transition program which comprised of orientation and preceptor ship program is the most significant approach of helping the adaptation of the NGNs working in the clinical environment. Thus, these programs should be regularly conducted in every hospital which indirectly helps in decreasing the rate of turnover among the NGNs.

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A Newly Licensed Nurse Orientation Program Evaluation: Focus on Outcomes

Cited by 16 publications

References 11 publications

Transition experiences of newly graduated Filipino nurses in a resource‐scarce rural health care setting: A qualitative study

Transition experiences of newly graduated Filipino nurses in a resource‐scarce rural health care setting: A qualitative study

Developing and Assessing a Competency-Based Nurse Orientation in Pediatric Ambulatory Infusion Clinics

Reflection of New Graduate Nurses on the Transition Program Conducted in the Selected Malaysian Private Hospitals

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