Orientation to the Critical Care Unit
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North AmericaPublished 1 March 2001
Molly A. Johantgen
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Modifications to preceptorship can improve the frequency of providing quality orientation, and preceptors are key to effective implementation of the program.
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Effective orientation is vital to the critical care team in providing quality patient care in today's health care environment. Preceptorship is the ideal method of providing orientation, and preceptors are key to effective implementation of the program. With limits to the resources available today, modifications to preceptorship can improve the frequency of providing quality orientation.
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MedicineHealth ProfessionsNursing
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