A Competency-Based Orientation Program for New Graduate Nurses
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 March 2000
Mary K. Fey, Rebecca S. Miltner
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The authors discuss the development of a competency-based framework to bring new graduate nurses into specialty nursing areas, including cardiology and high-risk obstetrics, at the Washington Hospital Center.
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The lack of experienced RNs, combined with significant growth in key service areas, required managers to examine traditional hiring and orientation processes at the Washington Hospital Center. The authors discuss the development of a competency-based framework to bring new graduate nurses into specialty nursing areas, including cardiology and high-risk obstetrics.
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Health ProfessionsNursing
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