Abstract
Regional orientation for Perioperative Services was revised to reduce in-classroom orientation time prior to on-unit orientation in order to increase employee and manager satisfaction while decreasing orientation cost. The new program was also designed to increase efficiency for NPD practitioners needing to create a scalable orientation program in advance of hiring for a large expansion. A standardized curriculum was developed to meet the needs of the eight job roles across seven distinct units that participate in regional orientation. Interdepartmental trainings were arranged to expedite orientees' schedules while ensuring that hospital and regulatory requirements were being met. NPD practitioners partnered with unit leaders to standardize orientation competencies across like units and employed innovative strategies for moving orientation competency assessments into an electronic format. This increased NPD practitioner efficiency by eliminating manual grading of assessments and easing employee file maintenance.
Regional orientation was reduced by 16%-22% depending on the staff role, representing an average orientation cost savings of $300-$800 per employee. The orientation evaluation surveys show increased staff satisfaction. Ongoing evaluations continue to provide feedback for continuous improvement efforts.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
nursing orientation, electronic assessment
Recommended Citation
Mellott, Thomas, "Transforming Perioperative Orientation One Employee At A Time" (2017). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 113.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2017/posters/113
Conference Name
2017 ANPD Annual Convention
Conference Host
Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Transforming Perioperative Orientation One Employee At A Time
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Regional orientation for Perioperative Services was revised to reduce in-classroom orientation time prior to on-unit orientation in order to increase employee and manager satisfaction while decreasing orientation cost. The new program was also designed to increase efficiency for NPD practitioners needing to create a scalable orientation program in advance of hiring for a large expansion. A standardized curriculum was developed to meet the needs of the eight job roles across seven distinct units that participate in regional orientation. Interdepartmental trainings were arranged to expedite orientees' schedules while ensuring that hospital and regulatory requirements were being met. NPD practitioners partnered with unit leaders to standardize orientation competencies across like units and employed innovative strategies for moving orientation competency assessments into an electronic format. This increased NPD practitioner efficiency by eliminating manual grading of assessments and easing employee file maintenance.
Regional orientation was reduced by 16%-22% depending on the staff role, representing an average orientation cost savings of $300-$800 per employee. The orientation evaluation surveys show increased staff satisfaction. Ongoing evaluations continue to provide feedback for continuous improvement efforts.