Orientation Programme

Orientation in nursing administration

1. WELCOME
YOU ALL
IN
ORIENTATION
PROGRAMME

2. INTRODUCTION TO
ORIENTATION TRAINING
ANIL MANDALIA
GOVT. NURSING COLLEGE
BHAVNAGAR
GUJARAT STATE
INDIA

3. What is the orientation
Training ?
An orientation training is a
training where a new member
is introduced to a particular
setting.”

4. Purposes of Orientation
Training
For effective administration :-
◦Nursing division can work smoothly
◦Personnel will be acquainted with
philosophy, policies, routine of the work
and methods of patient care

5. Purposes of Orientation
Training
For efficient working:-
Enable to work efficiently and provide
comprehensive care to the patients.
Enable reduce the learning by trial and
error.
Orientation will reduce anxiety and
frustration in the new recruited nurses.
It will help the nursing personnel to
adapt the changes faster and help
them to be at ease and comfortable in
new situations.

6. Purposes of Orientation
Training
Wish to learn:-
Orientation programme will satisfy the
need of person to learn quickly and
adjust to the new setting.
Efficient method of working will provide
her satisfaction.
Orientation will help her to be competent
and comfortable in different roles such
as Staff Nurse in shift duty, team leader,
ward administrator etc.

7. Orientation to..
Hospital Nursing Department Ward or Unit

8. When to need orientation ?
New Posting
Special posting or special unit
Change department
Change position

9. Orientation to Hospital
To give individual a sense of
belongingness.
Conducted along with the Medical
Superintendent and Nursing
Superintendent.
Explain the type of hospital, governing
body, means of support, types of
services provided by the hospital.

10. Orientation to Hospital
Organization of the hospital and
channel of communication.
Inform about the health services for
the staff and procedures to be
followed.
Provide information about duty hours,
general plan for staff development.

11. Orientation to the Department
of Nursing
Composition of the nursing staff.
Relationship of the hospital to the Nursing
college and Medical college.
Placement of nursing services in the
organization of the hospital.
Aims of the hospital in relation to patient care.
Doctor's visiting hour.
Professional department other than the
nursing and medical department such as
dietary department, rehabilitation department,
pathology department, blood bank etc.
Staff development programme in nursing.

12. Orientation to the Unit or ward
Introduction to all the people in the
unit.
Types of services being provide in the
unit.
Responsibility of nurse.
Explanation of methods of patients
assignment; functional method, team
method or individual case method.
Location of the time plan in the units
i.e. round time.

13. Orientation to the Unit or ward
Outline of patient's routine followed.
Special duties of special persons i.e.
duties of counselors, nursing sister,
senior-staff nurse.
Methods of charting and reporting.
Channel of communication. Person to
whom to go for questions.
Location of equipment.
Sources of information such as
procedure book, routine activity book.
Give a copy of job description.

14. Orientation to the Nursing
Members who is having
Special Experience
Special responsibility includes duty in
diabetic clinic, OPD, CCU, ICU etc.
To enable them to work effectively in
this changed duty a detailed
orientation to the unit need to be
given.

15. Orientation to the Nursing
Member with Changed Roles
Changing in position like promotion in
sister incharge, in matron is very
stressful for a person to take a role of
the senior position.

16. THANK
YOU