title: The new grad: a success story.
abstract: The new graduate nurse is a fragile commodity to the healthcare system and should be handled carefully to create a smooth transition to competent staff nurse. A primary role of the staff development nurse is to plan an orientation program that not only provides direction for success but is also flexible enough to meet the individual nurse's needs when problems arise. Second, having an understanding of the significance of the coach-orientee relationship is equally important in ensuring a successful orientation.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Staff Development Specialist, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506, USA. JaskatArd@aol.com
authors.forename: Katherine B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Ardoin
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pryor
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003663:Decision Trees; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013850:Thinking