{"title":"Comparing Orientation Programs for Newly Licensed Registered Nurses in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit.","authors":"Hannah Musgrove, Yolanda Thompson","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001159","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001159","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A tiered orientation was developed for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRN) without prior nurse extern (NE) experience and compared to the existing standard orientation designed for NLRN with NE experience. Orientation completion and retention were higher for NLRN who completed standard orientation. While tiered orientation was not as successful, its implementation provided insights into the support needs of NLRNs. Prior NE experience proved invaluable, setting a strong foundation for transition to the NLRN role.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"152-156"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145088105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing Onboarding Experiences and Best Practices: Evidence-based strategies for Nursing Professional Development Specialists.","authors":"Cheryl A Smith-Miller, Paloma Hauser","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001185","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Onboarding directly impacts job satisfaction, clinical performance, and patient safety. Nursing professional development (NPD) specialists have a crucial role in onboarding and orientation. This study uniquely examined onboarding experiences among newly licensed (NLRNs) and experienced registered nurses (ERNs) and included those who transferred internally, were promoted, or hired externally. Same site data comparisons identified changes within work environments and the outcomes of educational initiatives. Recommendations include periodic reassessment and evaluation to promote evidence-based practice change.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"146-151"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145812192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chelsey L Best, Martha L Guthmiller, Traci L Moreland, Krista M Salvatore
{"title":"Put Me In Coach: Mentoring for New Graduate Registered Nurses.","authors":"Chelsey L Best, Martha L Guthmiller, Traci L Moreland, Krista M Salvatore","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001227","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this project is to support new graduate registered nurses (NGRNs) through individualized mentorship to enhance confidence, professional growth, and retention. A Transition Coaching Program led by NPDPs provides structured support across a health care system. Retention reached 88%-93%, with 84% of NGRNs reporting a positive first-year experience. The program effectively eases transition shock, fosters professional identity, and strengthens the nursing workforce.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"131-135"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146151218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transition to Practice as Professional Formation: Applying Professional Role Identity Formation Theory to New Graduate Nurse Development.","authors":"Leah Korkis, Ashley Mata","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001241","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents a transition-to-practice program grounded in O'Rourke's Professional Role Identity Formation Theory. Addressing a persistent gap between technical competency and professional formation, the program explicitly aligns competency, epistemology, and pedagogy within nursing's professional and disciplinary foundations. The article offers nursing professional development practitioners a theory-guided framework for designing transition-to-practice programs that prepare new graduate nurses to perform safelty, and to think, act, and engage in professional nursing practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":"167-172"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147596154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Core Preceptor Model: A New Approach to Addressing Growth in Newly Licensed Nurse Hiring.","authors":"Monica Brock, Faith Cantrell, Shonna Gigante, Myra Parker, Kari Waterman, Maureen Varty","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The traditional preceptor model was redesigned to support the well-being of preceptors while ensuring a meaningful orientation for Newly Licensed Nurses (NLNs). The rapid growth in NLN hiring created an unsustainable precepting environment necessitating a change. The Core Preceptor Model (CPM) was evaluated through surveys with NLNs and preceptors, orientation length, and precepting hours saved. The CPM provided a model to address our hiring growth in acute care while maintaining a high-quality orientation experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147788924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valerie Younce, Alana Decker, Kate Williams, Jennifer Walston, Brittany Webb, Elise Ramirez
{"title":"A Comprehensive Layered Learning Ambulatory Orientation Model.","authors":"Valerie Younce, Alana Decker, Kate Williams, Jennifer Walston, Brittany Webb, Elise Ramirez","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Onboarding360 program at a Central Texas academic medical center addresses gaps in ambulatory care orientation through a layered learning model that integrates education, clinical skills, competency standards, and Electronic Health Record simulation. This structured approach improves new-hire engagement, satisfaction, and retention while reducing safety events and enhancing quality outcomes. Nursing Professional Development Practitioners benefit from a replicable orientation framework that standardizes practices and supports individualized learning in a safe, ambulatory-specific environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147693556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashleigh Routte, Sarah Woolwine, Paul Clark, Sherill Nones Cronin
{"title":"Empowering Newly Licensed Nurses: A Virtual Reality Approach to Boosting Self-Efficacy.","authors":"Ashleigh Routte, Sarah Woolwine, Paul Clark, Sherill Nones Cronin","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ICU's widening experience-complexity gap leaves Newly Licensed Registered Nurses (NLRNs) with less mentorship and lower self-efficacy. This study evaluated an immersive virtual reality (IVR) training program to boost NLRN confidence in high-acuity bedside procedures. Using a quasi-experimental design, results showed significant improvements (p < .05) across all procedures, with participants highlighting realism, engagement, and interdisciplinary learning. Findings support IVR as an innovative, effective teaching tool to improve NLRN self-efficacy during their transition to practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sandy Phan, Charlie Dharmasukrit, Aron King, Victoria Ngo, Michelle DeCoux Hampton
{"title":"Equipping NPD Practitioners for Equity: A Learning Needs Assessment and Educational Plan.","authors":"Sandy Phan, Charlie Dharmasukrit, Aron King, Victoria Ngo, Michelle DeCoux Hampton","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Standard 9 calls for NPD practitioners to incorporate cultural humility and inclusiveness. To operationalize this standard, an educational plan including a learning needs assessment and health equity-focused workshops were implemented. Findings showed significant improvements in self-perceived competency, confidence, and application of cultural humility principles. These results underscore the need to move beyond cultural competence to cultural humility, and to support ongoing NPD development to create inclusive, equitable environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Implementation Journey to a Tier and Competency-Based Orientation Model.","authors":"Kristen Peterson, Meredith McGuffey, Kelsey Cao, Tiffany Pilliow, Erica Benitez, Lindsay Pederson, Mikayla Landowski, Kaitlin Lorge, Brook Weiss, Florine Ndakuya-Fitzgerald","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents the implementation of a structured tier-based orientation model at a midwestern academic healthcare system. Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act QI framework, the model was piloted on two units and expanded across the organization over 4 years. Post implementation data revealed that 97% of orientees and 84% of preceptors felt supported throughout orientation, 89% of orientees reported structured orientation, and 99% reported confidence to provide safe care. Organizational RN turnover rate decreased from 7% to 3%.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147640560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transforming a Clinical Ladder Program at an Academic Health System Through Process Improvement.","authors":"Carin Resseguie, Jessica Corley","doi":"10.1097/NND.0000000000001237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transforming a Clinical Ladder Program at an Academic Health System Through Process Improvement. Clinical ladder programs support professional development through pathways for career advancement. Clinical ladder candidates experienced delays in reclassification and expressed dissatisfaction with the process. The quality improvement project enhanced a clinical ladder program with electronic portfolio submission and structured candidate support. Interventions reduced delays and improved candidate satisfaction. The initiative increased clinical ladder engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":51695,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nurses in Professional Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}