title: Nursing orientation: a continuous quality improvement story.
abstract: THIS ARTICLE ADDRESSES an orientation process utilizing a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach and principles of continuous quality improvement (CQI). This process successfully transitioned 63 graduate nurses into three different practice specialties, decreased the vacancy rate, and eliminated the need for agency nurses at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. CNSs, acting as educators, clinical experts, and consultants, played a key role in developing, implementing, and evaluating this comprehensive program.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Revis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bezanson
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*