ABSTRACT
With many hospitals replacing the equivalent of their entire nursing staff every 5 years, a comprehensive orientation program is a critical strategic activity for nursing departments. Using the socialization process of new employees as a framework, orientation in health care can be restructured and energized. This article discusses current business practices designed to facilitate the entry process of new employees. Model orientation programs in business and nursing are described to assist staff development educators.
Subject(s)
Education, Nursing, Continuing/standards , Inservice Training/methods , Nursing Staff, Hospital/education , Socialization , Education, Nursing, Continuing/methods , Humans , Motivation , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychologyABSTRACT
Goal-setting and performance feedback have motivated improved performance in various occupational groups for over 30 years. During the current time of staffing cutbacks and increased patient acuity, the nurse administrator has growing concern for the morale of the nursing staff. In this study, goal-setting and performance feedback, used in conjunction with a performance appraisal session, were successful in improving the performance of staff nurses. The author outlines the implications for head nurse training.
