Orientation

It includes:

• New Employee Orientation: Orientation to the institution with all new staff
• Patient Care Orientation
• Centralized Nursing Orientation: Orientation to your specific nursing role
• Orientation to the assigned department/unit

These programs encompass teaching and evaluating of competency to assure you are confident, secure, safe and independent in your delivery of care.

On-boarding nurses

Gundersen uses a cohort model when on-boarding graduate nurses in the acute hospital setting. Cohort models were developed in response to some basic facts about human nature and learning - i.e. people learn better in groups. They provide an interactive and dynamic setting for new nurses to develop relationships and attain knowledge and skills in a safe, nurturing environment.