Comparing Orientation Programs for Newly Licensed Registered Nurses in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2026

Publication Title

J Nurses Prof Dev

Keywords

Humans, Inservice Training, Intensive Care Units, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Nurses, Adult

Abstract

A tiered orientation was developed for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRN) without prior nurse extern (NE) experience and compared to the existing standard orientation designed for NLRN with NE experience. Orientation completion and retention were higher for NLRN who completed standard orientation. While tiered orientation was not as successful, its implementation provided insights into the support needs of NLRNs. Prior NE experience proved invaluable, setting a strong foundation for transition to the NLRN role.

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Inservice Training; Intensive Care Units; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Nurses; Adult

PubMed ID

40971185

Volume

42

Issue

3

First Page

152

Last Page

156

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