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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Theses/Dissertations

2023

Quality improvement

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Improving New Nurse Manager Orientation And Onboarding Program, Leanne E. Deegenaars May 2023

Improving New Nurse Manager Orientation And Onboarding Program, Leanne E. Deegenaars

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

ABSTRACT

Purpose: Identify and adapt the best evidence for nurse manager orientation and onboarding programs into practice. Assess the program's impact on job satisfaction and retention of new Nurse Managers (NMs) and Assistant Nurse Managers (ANMs).

Background: Constant turnover of ANMs and NMs within local and regional facilities is expensive and negatively impacts nursing leaders' work environment, job satisfaction, and patient outcomes.

Local Problem: The lack of formal orientation and onboarding at the focus facility impacts the retention and job satisfaction of NMs. The sunsetting of a regional hub model of new NM orientation and onboarding led to a just-in-time …