By Robin L. Jarvis, Amy J. Word-Allen, Alvin D. Jeffery

Awarded second place in the 2024 AJN 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 Staff Educator’s Guide to Clinical Orientation, authors Robin Jarvis, Amy J. Word-Allen, and Alvin Jeffery provide readers with all the tools they 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, design, 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 Considerations for Onboarding and Orientation Chapter 2: Analysis and Design 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