Orientation to the Operating Room: An Acute Care Hospital and Local Technical College Partner for Success : Journal for Nurses in Professional Development

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Orientation to the Operating Room

An Acute Care Hospital and Local Technical College Partner for Success

Olson, Mary A. MA, RN, NPD-BC; Johnson, Anastasia M. MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CNOR, CNS-CP(E)

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Journal for Nurses in Professional Development 39(4):p E81-E85, 7/8 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000856

Abstract

A hospital system and a local college formed a partnership to create a customized orientation program for novice operating room nurses. Perioperative online modules, hands-on skills laboratories facilitated by qualified faculty, and clinical time with a preceptor were the foundations of the program. Outcomes included cost savings of 1.5 million dollars, increased nurse retention rates, and improved examination scores. Nursing professional development practitioners can utilize this model for operating room orientation best practice.

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