title: Centralized orientation: retaining graduate nurses.
abstract: Graduate nurses (GNs) are an integral part of the medical-surgical nursing team. Focused GN orientation is one aspect of a program to promote retention, can be the initial link to support systems in the hospital, provides confidence in newly acquired skills, and builds a foundation for the role transition to becoming a registered nurse. A large metropolitan hospital provides a 1-week GN orientation program to provide new graduates with the skills necessary to ensure success entering the nursing field.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida 33607, USA. Sarah.gavlak@baycare.org
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gavlak
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005431:Florida; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support