When Orientation Ends ??? Supporting the New Nurse Who is Struggling to Succeed
Journal for Nurses in Staff DevelopmentPublished 1 July 2005
Jacqueline Guhde
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A program was developed that used a second preceptor on the shift following the new nurse to encourage and support the nurse, and outcomes included: new registered nurses received more positive feedback, teamwork between shifts improved, and problems with a new graduate were reported to management sooner and led to earlier interventions.
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A new nurse is often left with little support from peers after the orientation period is over. To encourage and support the nurse, a program was developed that used a second preceptor ("buddy") on the shift following the new nurse. Outcomes from this program included the following: new registered nurses received more positive feedback, teamwork between shifts improved, and problems with a new graduate were reported to management sooner and led to earlier interventions.
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