Orientation Program for Hospital-Based Nurse Practitioners

• DOI: 10.1097/nci.0b013e3181945422
• Publication Date: 2010-12-31T17:15:31Z
• Authors: Mona N. Bahouth; Mary Beth Esposit...
• Keywords: Preceptor; Acute care; Isolation; Clinical nurse specialist

The transition from student to practicing clinician is often a challenging and difficult period for many nurse practitioners. Newly graduated practitioners commonly describe feelings of inadequacy in assuming clinical responsibilities, lack support by team members, unclear expectations the orientation period, role isolation. This article describes formal practitioner program implemented at University Maryland Medical Center, large urban academic medical center, facilitate new into workforce. comprehensive incorporates streamlined administrative activities, baseline didactic simulation-based critical care education, ongoing focused peer support, access formalized resources, individualized preceptor programs. has proven be one key variables successful integration our acute teams.