Starting Off Right: APRN Onboarding and Orientation Tools for Success

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Hiring and onboarding of APRNs is often not standardized and can lead to variable success and retention. Through development of an accurate job description, an APRN interview process and individualized orientation method, this session provides the tools to create an advanced, competency-based foundation for APRN onboarding and growth. The learner sees examples of one large medical center’s journey to APRN excellence.

Objectives

Summarize past, current, and future trends in APRN practice to align with the APRN consensus model.
Analyze your current process for hiring, onboarding and orienting an APRN into practice.
Design standardized tools regarding job descriptions, interview questions and individualized orientation process.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.