title: Home care nursing orientation model. Justification and structure.
abstract: An orientation program for new nurses in a home care agency can be an effective tool that increases job satisfaction, alleviates a potentially high employee attrition rate, boosts morale, and thereby improves overall quality of patient care.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Humphrey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Milone-Nuzzo
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D011231:Preceptorship