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The Impact of Preceptor Training on the Onboarding Experience of New RNs

Freds, John Lee, Mr
http://orcid.org/0009-0005-4732-0751
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1734044934639817

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2024, Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program in Population Health Leadership DNP, Xavier University, Nursing.
Abstract Orienting new RNs to a new organization can easily be derailed by pairing them with a preceptor who has no training. A RN unhappy with orientation is much more likely to leave the organization in the first year of employment. Ensuring RNs receive the appropriate training by a preceptor who has formal preceptor training that includes conflict resolution, adult pedagogy, and how to provide feedback at a minimum is vital to a successful orientation. Here we examine how the creation of a preceptor list to choose appropriately trained preceptors for all new RNs impacts new RN and preceptor pairings, new RN satisfaction, length of orientation, and costs associated with orientation. The Project uses qualitative statistics to examine new RN satisfaction, orientation duration and cost with trained versus untrained preceptors. Following the distribution of a preceptor list for unit managers and educators an 85% improvement in the use of trained preceptors was noted. Choosing trained preceptors can provide a more structured orientation, eliminating variance due to lack of guidance. A more structured orientation can improve new RN satisfaction with orientation, decrease the duration of orientation, and reduce orientation cost for hiring organizations.
Joe Perazzo, PhD, RN (Other)
Sandra Harris, DNP, MSN, RN (Other)
Sarah Berry, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, CEN (Other)
Miranda Knapp, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CNE, EBP-C (Advisor)
Betsy List, PhD, RN (Other)
Terri Enslein, Ed.D. MSN RNC-OB CNE (Advisor)
Joe Perazzo, PhD, RN (Advisor)
Sandra Harris, DNP, MSN, RN (Other)
Betsy List, PhD, RN (Other)
Sarah Berry, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, CEN (Advisor)
95 p.
Comparative; Education; Educational Evaluation; Health Care; Health Education; Multicultural Education; Nursing; Operations Research; Sustainability; Teaching
RN preceptor selection; RN training; preceptor development; development for preceptors; qualified preceptor selection; random preceptor selection; best practices for preceptor selection; new RN satisfaction; RN orientation; nursing orientation; preceptor education; RN onboarding.

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  • Freds, J. L. (2024). The Impact of Preceptor Training on the Onboarding Experience of New RNs [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1734044934639817

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Freds, John. The Impact of Preceptor Training on the Onboarding Experience of New RNs . 2024. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1734044934639817.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Freds, John. "The Impact of Preceptor Training on the Onboarding Experience of New RNs ." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1734044934639817

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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