• Theresa Brindise, Manisa Phophairat Baker, and Pat Juarez.
• Theresa Brindise is clinical manager of the e-intensive care unit, Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook, Illinois.Manisa Phophairat Baker is a clinical nurse specialist in the intensive care unit at Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, Illinois.Pat Juarez is a clinical practice specialist at Advocate Health Care in Downers Grove, Illinois.
• Crit Care Nurse. 2015 Aug 1; 35 (4): e8-e16.

AbstractThe end of the formal unit orientation program is a stressful time of adjustment for nurses hired into critical care without previous critical care experience. Although most units offer reassurance that experienced colleagues will provide the needed guidance, consistent support may not be available for many reasons. Development of a structured postorientation program designed to provide support and ongoing feedback to bedside nurses who have completed orientation is one strategy to assist nurses through this period of adjustment. The experience and expertise of the tele-intensive care unit nurse are excellent resources that can be called on to provide the needed support.©2015 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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