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How to develop a competency-based head nurse orientation program.

J Becker1, S K Ellson

  • 1Memorial Hospital of South Bend, IN.

Journal of Healthcare Education and Training : the Journal of the American Society for Healthcare Education and Training
|December 10, 1988
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Developing competent head nurses is crucial. A new orientation program at Memorial Hospital used mentoring and practical learning to significantly reduce head nurse training time.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Management
  • Healthcare Education
  • Clinical Leadership

Background:

  • Effective development of head nurses is a significant challenge in modern healthcare.
  • Memorial Hospital of South Bend, a 526-bed tertiary care facility, identified a need to improve head nurse onboarding.
  • Existing orientation methods were time-consuming and potentially inefficient.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of a competency-based head nurse orientation program.
  • To outline the rationale and benefits of the new program.
  • To report the outcomes of the program at Memorial Hospital.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a competency-based orientation program.
  • Integration of mentoring strategies.

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  • Emphasis on hands-on practical learning experiences.

    • Main Results:

    • The program successfully reduced the learning time for newly appointed head nurses.
    • Positive feedback was received regarding the program's structure and effectiveness.
    • Enhanced preparedness of head nurses for their roles was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • A competency-based orientation program incorporating mentoring and practical learning is effective.
    • This approach can significantly shorten the development period for head nurses.
    • The program offers a replicable model for other healthcare facilities seeking to improve nurse leadership training.