title: An innovative approach to orient nursing students.
abstract: Limited resources force facilities to think beyond traditional approaches to teaching. It is vital for nursing leaders to be pioneers in the delivery of educational programs and to orient students to provide safe, competent care to clients. This research focuses on the use of a self-paced computer orientation program to facilitate the transition of nursing students into the clinical area. The data support a decrease in traditional classroom orientation time and reveal satisfaction among students.
authors.affiliation: Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, USA. Melissa.harrelson@va.gov
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrelson
mesh_terms: D003200:Computer User Training; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D014481:United States