Application of De
Application
of Designed Orientation Program for Nurse Interns Based on Learning Needs
Assessment
Heba K. Obied1,
Fouada M.Shabaan1, Helmy H. Shalaby2 and Samar H.
Gadiry1
1Nursing Administration Dept., Faculty of Nursing,
Tanta University
2Plastic Surgery Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Tanta
University
Abstract: Orientation
programs based on LNA encourage nurse interns to feel safe and enable them to
demonstrate competency in the basic clinical and management skills needed for
providing high quality and safe patient care. Using LNA ensure NIs commitment
to these program. This study aimed to design, implement, and
evaluate an orientation program about clinical and management skills needed for
nurse interns based on the findings of learning needs assessment tool. The
study was conducted at Tanta University Faculty of Nursing and Tanta University
Emergency and Main Hospitals ICUs and obstetric and dialysis departments. SUBJECTS: (384)
nursing students passed the 4th academic year attended the
orientation program. (198) spent their internship year at TUHs were included in
the researcher’s observation 3 months post program. TOOLS: The data
collection was achieved by using LNA scale, knowledge test, NIs’
orientation program and follow up observation sheet. RESULTS: Pre
program around half (51%) of NIs assessed themselves as cannot carryout different
clinical and management skills. Majority (87%) of NIs got low knowledge level
for both skills. Post orientation program statistical significant improvement
at (P≤0.05) was found in NIs’ knowledge
and practical levels for both clinical and management skills. It is
recommended to conduct orientation programs based on nurse interns’ LNA and
knowledge test before starting internship year and at the beginning of each new
rotation, provide nurse interns with pass booklet include standard procedures
required to be carried out in each rotation, provide them also with designed
evaluation manual based on the pass booklet and implementing nursing
mentor-ship and preceptor-ship programs during internship year
[Heba K. Obied, Fouada
M.Shabaan, Helmy H. Shalaby, and Samar H. Gadiry. Application of
Designed Orientation Program for Nurse Interns Based on Learning Needs
Assessment. J Am Sci 2013;9(3):80-92]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 12
Key words: Orientation program, nurse interns, learning
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