Abstract
The goal of orientation is to ensure that new nurses have the requisite skills for
practice readiness. Competency-based, time-variable orientation emphasizes the importance
of individualizing the orientation plan to meet the orientee’s learning needs. The
Clinical Competency Assessment Rubric (CCAR), adapted from the Lasater Clinical Judgement
Rubric, was developed to advance competency-based orientation. After implementation
of the CCAR to support outcomes-based orientation, the average duration of medical
surgical orientation decreased without decreasing new nurse satisfaction. Competency-based,
time-variable orientation utilizing the CCAR appears to be a useful method to promote
competency development of newly licensed nurses.
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Biography
Carrie McDermott, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, is corporate director, professional nursing practice at Emory Healthcare and assistant professor at Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia. She can be reached at [email protected]
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Published online: December 30, 2022
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