Staff Educator‘s Guide to Clinical Orientation, Third Edition

Awarded second place in the 2024 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards in the Health Care Administration category With all the changes in staffing in the past few years due to the pandemic, a high-quality onboarding process is even more important for retention and ensuring a new nurse‘s success. In this fully revised third edition of the Staff Educator‘s Guide to Clinical Orientation, authors Robin Jarvis, Amy J. Word-Allen, and Alvin Jeffery provide you with all the tools you need to successfully develop a nursing and healthcare workforce. Whether someone is new to leading orientation efforts or a seasoned nursing staff development specialist, this book will help readers: . Understand the role of the preceptor in clinical orientation activities . Incorporate regulatory and legal issues . Understand and use the ADDIE Model . Analyze, , and implement an orientation program . Evaluate an individual‘s competency . Conduct surveys and focus groups . Manage orientee errors and personality conflicts TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Important Considering for Onboarding and Orientation Chapter 2: Analysis and of an Onboarding Program Chapter 3: Developing and Implementing an Orientation Program Chapter 4: Evaluating an Individual‘s Competency Chapter 5: Working with Orientees Chapter 6: Evaluating an Orientation Program Chapter 7: Temporary Employees and Students Chapter 8: Regulatory Considerations Chapter 9: Practical Tips for Staying Organized Appendix: Essential Orientation Materials for Your Office