title: A guide to competency-based orientation. Develop your own program.
abstract: Nursing orientation should provide the requisite knowledge and skills to enable a nurse to perform competently in a new work environment. This article provides a step-by-step guide to the development of a competency-based orientation program that is supported by well-developed preceptors. It is written in a "how-to" format, providing the guidance and tools necessary for a nurse educator to develop a program that is institution specific.
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authors.lastname: O'Grady
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authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods