Abstract

Onboarding of new graduate nurses in a fast paced emergency department environment can be stressful in the critical thinking skills and knowledge they must possess. Although a six month orientation was provided, the new grad can become overwhelmed and transfer before orientation is completed, or shortly after. This project focuses on a new grad orientation redesign using a preceptor and orientation nurse model to increase knowledge and retention of new grads in the emergency department.

Author Details

Carol N. Tulley, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN; Rhonda Bergstrom, MSN, RN, CEN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Orientation, New Graduate, Quality Improvement

Conference Name

Emergency Nursing 2019

Conference Host

Emergency Nurses Association

Conference Location

Austin, Texas, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Acquisition

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Poster

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Effective onboarding of new graduate nurses using a preceptor/orientation nurse model

Austin, Texas, USA

Onboarding of new graduate nurses in a fast paced emergency department environment can be stressful in the critical thinking skills and knowledge they must possess. Although a six month orientation was provided, the new grad can become overwhelmed and transfer before orientation is completed, or shortly after. This project focuses on a new grad orientation redesign using a preceptor and orientation nurse model to increase knowledge and retention of new grads in the emergency department.