Staff Educator's Guide to Clinical Orientation, Third Edition: Onboarding Solutions for Nurses

Awarded second place in the 2024 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Health Care Administration category

With all the changes in staffing in the past few years due to the pandemic, a high-quality onboarding process is even more important for retention and ensuring a new nurse’s success.

In this fully revised third edition of Staff Educator’s Guide to Clinical Orientation, authors Robin Jarvis, Amy J. Word-Allen, and Alvin Jeffery provide readers with all the tools they need to successfully develop a nursing and healthcare workforce. Whether someone is new to leading orientation efforts or a seasoned nursing staff development specialist, this book will help readers:

• Understand the role of the preceptor in clinical orientation activities
• Incorporate regulatory and legal issues
• 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

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Important Considerations for Onboarding and Orientation
Chapter 2: Analysis and Design of an Onboarding Program
Chapter 3: Developing and Implementing an Orientation Program
Chapter 4: Evaluating an Individual’s Competency
Chapter 5: Working With Orientees
Chapter 6: Evaluating an Orientation Program
Chapter 7: Temporary Employees and Students
Chapter 8: Regulatory Considerations
Chapter 9: Practical Tips for Staying Organized
Appendix: Essential Orientation Materials for Your Office

Robin L. Jarvis, MS, SPHR, GTML, is an expert in adult learning with over 25 years of experience in healthcare, high technology, retail, and consulting companies.

Amy J. Word-Allen, BSN, RN, is currently employed with HCA Healthcare in the emergency department. She formerly worked in education, precepting, and onboarding roles.

Alvin D. Jeffery, PhD, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing and Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he studies how informatics solutions can help with clinical decision-making.