Staff Educator’s Guide to Clinical Orientation, Second Edition

by Alvin D. Jeffery (Author), Robin L. Jarvis (Author), Amy J. Word-allen (Author)

Staff Educator s Guide to Clinical Orientation, 2E guides readers in creating and sustaining a high-quality orientation and onboarding program that meets the needs of nurses, organizations, and patients. In this fully revised second edition, authors Alvin Jeffery, Robin Jarvis, and Amy Word-Allen provide all the tools staff educator s need to successfully develop a nursing and healthcare workforce.
Whether the staff educator is new to leading orientation efforts or a seasoned nursing staff development specialist, this book will help readers:

Understand and use the ADDIE model
Analyze, design, and implement an orientation program
Evaluate an individual s competency
Conduct surveys and focus groups
Manage orientee errors and personality conflicts

About the Author
Alvin D. Jeffery, PhD, RN-BC, CCRN-K, FNP-BC, is a research fellow with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he studies nursing-focused informatics interventions. He currently holds part-time appointments as an Education Consultant at Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center and as a Nurse Scientist with Hospital Corporation of America.

Robin L. Jarvis, MS, SPHR, is Principal of R.L. Jarvis & Associates, providing leadership development and strategic facilitation. She has worked in learning development and human resources for more than 20 years, specializing in cross-cultural communication, accelerated learning, instructional design, leadership development, and facilitation.

Amy Word-Allen, BSN, RN, is a case manager with Avalon Hospice in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Allen has extensive precepting and mentoring experience. She has developed guidelines, programs, and teaching materials for orientation and built a mentoring program that pairs orientees with coworkers to provide support during the first year of employment