Orientation of nurse executives

How were you oriented to your current position? If you're like 58% of the nurse executives who answered this survey, you had no formal, planned orientation to your new job. Realizing how critical the first few months in a new position are in shaping attitudes and values, the author discusses how a random sample of nurse executives felt about their orientation. The author makes suggestions, to both relocating nurse executives and the employers of a top level nurse administrator, for structuring an effective orientation program.