• J Nurses Staff Dev · Sep 2000

    Utilization-focused evaluation: evaluating the effectiveness of a hospital nursing orientation program.

    • R M Meyer and M C Meyer.
    • Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines, Illinois, USA.
    • J Nurses Staff Dev. 2000 Sep 1; 16 (5): 202-6; quiz 207-8.

    AbstractProviding comprehensive orientation programs that prepare nurses for their role as staff nurses is an integral aspect of retention. Therefore, it is vital that staff development educators assess the effectiveness of their nursing orientation programs. In this article, the authors employ a utilization-focused evaluation format to assess a nursing orientation program and, based on the results, offer recommendations for strengthening such programs.

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