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A Transparent Tracking System for Competency-Based Orientation: One Children's Hospital Transport Unit Experience
Kirsten A Hickerson1, Paula M Agosto, Jean Anne Cieplinski
1Kirsten A. Hickerson, DNP, RN, CEN, is Practice Assistant Professor and Vice Chair, Family and Community Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Paula M. Agosto, MHA, RN, is Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jean Anne Cieplinski, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, is Interim Senior Director, Critical Care and Emergency Transport Nursing, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Larissa Hutchins, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, is Director of Nursing, Professional Development, Simulation and Emergency Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lisa Squires, BSN, RN, CCRN, PHRN, is Clinical Nurse, Emergency Transport Team, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nicholas Tsarouhas, MD, is Medical Director, CHOP Transport Team; Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Nurses failing to complete specialized orientation can cause staffing shortages. A transparent tracking system helps monitor progress, allowing for timely interventions to prevent delays and ensure adequate nurse staffing.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Management
- Staffing Solutions
Background:
- Lengthy, specialized in-house orientation for nurses is crucial but can lead to delays.
- Failure to complete orientation on time contributes to critical nursing staff shortages.
- Existing monitoring systems may not adequately identify or address orientation completion issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a transparent tracking system for monitoring nurses' progress in a competency-based orientation program.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the tracking system in identifying and addressing orientation completion delays.
- To demonstrate how proactive monitoring can prevent staffing shortages.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a transparent tracking system to monitor nurse progress through orientation.
- Competency-based orientation program design.
- Real-time progress monitoring and data analysis.
- Identification of nurses requiring additional support or remediation.
Main Results:
- The transparent tracking system effectively monitored nurses' progress through the orientation program.
- Lapses in progress were promptly detected, enabling immediate remediation.
- The system facilitated timely completion of orientation for participating nurses.
- Staffing shortages related to orientation delays were successfully avoided.
Conclusions:
- A transparent tracking system is an effective tool for managing nurse orientation.
- Proactive monitoring and timely intervention are key to preventing staffing shortages.
- Implementing such systems enhances the efficiency and reliability of nurse onboarding.