Creating a Centralized Curriculum for Successful New Graduate Cohort Orientation to Critical Care

Author(s): Michael Defrancisco, Britney Meunier, Amy Stafford

Contact Hours 1.25

CERP B 1.25

Expires Dec 31, 2025

Topics: Education

Role: Educator, Staff

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Historically, orientation to critical care for new graduate RNs is lengthy, challenging and resource-intensive. Given the transition to virtual learning and reduced clinical experiences for nursing students during the pandemic, a novel approach to onboarding this era of new graduates is necessary. This presentation describes a transition from unit-based to centralized initial onboarding to efficiently support a large cohort of new graduate RNs hired in several specialty ICUs.

Objectives

  • Compare and contrast a unit-based versus a centralized orientation platform.
  • Describe the benefits of improved efficiency in centralized cohort onboarding for new graduate nurses.
  • Identify key curriculum components pertinent to all new graduate nurses transitioning to practice in the critical care setting.

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.

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