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Developing a cost-effective clinical preceptorship program.

V A Mooney1, B Diver, A A Schnackel

  • 1Department of Staff Development, Mount Sania Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.

The Journal of Nursing Administration
|January 1, 1988
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A new Preceptor Program enhances new nurse orientation, offering personalized training and professional development. This initiative improves nursing quality and offers significant cost savings, aiding recruitment and retention.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Traditional orientation programs may not fully meet the needs of new staff nurses.
  • Optimizing available resources for effective orientation is a key challenge in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a Preceptor Program for nursing orientation.
  • To enhance the quality and consistency of orientation for new nurses.
  • To explore the program's impact on professional development and resource utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Formation of a multidisciplinary Task Force to design the program.
  • Implementation of a Preceptor Program applicable across all nursing units.
  • Tailoring orientation content to specific unit needs.

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Main Results:

  • The Preceptor Program provides personalized, thorough, and consistent orientation.
  • Significant cost savings observed, particularly in intensive care units.
  • Enhanced professional practice opportunities for existing staff nurses.

Conclusions:

  • The Preceptor Program improves nursing orientation quality and offers cost benefits.
  • Further data collection is needed to fully measure program costs and benefits for a house-wide rollout.
  • The program shows potential as a significant tool for nurse recruitment and retention.