title: A new approach to orientation: professional entry into practice.
abstract: With a strong emphasis on the overall recruitment and retention of staff, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Clinical Programs Staff Education Department, developed a new orientation program: "Professional Entry Into Practice." This article provides the model to review current orientation processes and to revise and evaluate new orientation processes.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Programs Staff Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. bowersbendim@uams.edu
authors.forename: Bendi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.forename: Sandra S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Sharon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Barbie W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Brunner
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D013192:Staff Development