title: Improving teaching assistants' orientation in a school of nursing: a lean approach.
abstract: Newly hired teaching assistants (TAs) come to schools of nursing with varying levels of experience in academic institutions. Therefore, the orientation of TAs becomes important at a micro level (student instruction) and macro level (mission of the organization). We describe a Lean approach to strengthening TA orientation and reducing waste and inconsistency. Developed solutions and tools through the lens of quality improvement are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Associate Head (Dr Aaltonen), Associate Professor (Dr Foli), Clinical Assistant Professor (Ms Kirby), Clinical Assistant Professor (Dr Simpson), Clinical Assistant Professor (Ms Walters), School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
authors.forename: Pamela M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Aaltonen
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Foli
authors.forename: Kristen F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: Vicki L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*