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Chapter 6: Evaluating an Orientation Program

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This item record pertains to an excerpt from Staff Educator's Guide to Clinical Orientation (2nd ed.), provided free of charge by the publisher.Â

About this book: Staff Educator's Guide to Clinical Orientation guides you in creating and sustaining a high-quality orientation and onboarding program that meets the needs of nurses, organizations, and patients. In this fully revised second edition, authors Alvin Jeffery, Robin Jarvis, and Amy Word-Allen provide all the tools you need to successfully develop a nursing and healthcare workforce.

Whether you're new to leading orientation efforts or a seasoned nursing staff development specialist, this book will help you:

  • Understand and use the ADDIE model
  • Analyze, design, and implement an orientation program
  • Evaluate an individual's competency
  • Conduct surveys and focus groups
  • Manage orientee errors and personality conflicts

New to this edition:

  • Understand the role of the preceptor in clinical orientation activities
  • Assess and ensure competency of contract or temporary staff
  • Collaborate with academic affiliates

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Author Details

Alvin D. Jeffery, PhD, RN-BC, CCRN-K, FNP-BC, is a Research Fellow with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he studies nursing-focused informatics interventions. He currently holds part-time appointments as an Education Consultant at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and as a Nurse Scientist with Hospital Corporation of America. Robin L. Jarvis, MS, SPHR, is Principal of R.L. Jarvis & Associates, providing leadership development and strategic facilitation. Amy J. Word-Allen, BSN, RN, is a case manager with Avalon Hospice in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Sigma Membership

Iota at-Large

Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9781945157677

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Clinical Orientation Programs, ADDIE Model, Assessment Tools, Competency, Documentation, Onboarding, Employment Laws/Regulations, Management

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

Publisher's Version

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Copyright © 2025 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.

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None: Professionally Edited Material

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Date of Issue

2018

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[Excerpt from] Staff Educator's Guide to Clinical Orientation (2nd ed.)

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