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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINSCitation
Bethel, C., Olson, S., Bay, C., Uyeda, T., & Johnson, K. (2019). Travel Nurse Onboarding: Current Trends and Identified Needs. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 49(9), 436-440.Rights
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe current practices for onboarding travel nurses (TRNs) and identify TRNs' specific onboarding needs. BACKGROUND Onboarding must be streamlined and organized for TRNs to provide safe patient care. METHODS Cross-sectional descriptive survey was used with 306 TRNs throughout United States who were recruited electronically from a closed social media group page. RESULTS The TRNs identified critical information, including unit patient ratios, onboarding schedule 7 to 14 days before travel assignment start, and login IDs/accesses on day 1. Travel nurse onboarding and competency assessment checklists should be specific to the unit/facility where they will work. CONCLUSION Findings from this study have the potential to support hospitals in the development of streamlined and tailored TRN onboarding to support regulatory compliance and patient safety as well as realize significant cost savings for TRN onboarding.Note
12 month embargo; published online: 1 September 2019ISSN
0002-0443PubMed ID
31436742Version
Final accepted manuscriptSponsors
Banner Health Nursing Development Fundae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1097/NNA.0000000000000781
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