title: Improving Orientation Outcomes: Implementation of Phased Orientation Process in an Intermediate Special Care Nursery.
abstract: In response to changing needs of registered nurse orientees, the staff education committee in the Intermediate Special Care Nursery has implemented a phased orientation process. This phased process includes a mentoring experience postorientation to support a new nurse through the first year of employment. Since implementing the phased orientation process in the Intermediate Special Care Nursery, orientee satisfaction and preparation to practice have increased, and length of orientation has decreased.
authors.affiliation: Emily K. Rivera, MS, RN-BC, RNC-NIC, is Nursing Education Specialist, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Heidi J. Shedenhelm, DNP, RN, NE-BC, is Nurse Manager of the Intermediate Special Care Nursery, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Ardyce L. Gibbs, MSN, RNC-LRN, is Staff Registered Nurse in the Intermediate Special Care Nursery and Obstetric Clinical Instructor, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Emily K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Heidi J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shedenhelm
authors.forename: Ardyce L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gibbs
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires