title: Nursing leadership orientation: a competency and preceptor model to facilitate new leader success.
abstract: Many nurse manager orientation programs are loosely structured and fail to provide new managers with the experiences and support that will assure them a smooth transition. The authors describe an orientation program for new nurse managers that combines 3 components-nurse manager competencies, precepting by the nurse manager's supervisor, and written and classroom resources that, together, assure that new managers are ready to face the challenges that await them.
authors.affiliation: Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Susanne_Conley@dfci.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Susanne B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Conley
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Branowicki
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hanley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008404:Massachusetts; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing