TEXAS NURSE FRIENDLY PROGRAM
 FOR SMALL AND RURAL HOSPITALS
a HRSA funded consultative grant
Information for all hospitals wanting to achieveTNA Nurse-FriendlyÔ designation available at  http://www.texasnurses.org/wkplaceadv/NF/NF.htm

RESOURCES - Criteria 4 Nurse Orientation
[Unless otherwise noted, resources listed are those identified by TNA]

Weblinks

Nurse-Friendly Hospital Criteria, Texas Nurses Association  http://www.texasnurses.org/wkplaceadv/nf/nurse-friendly.htm

National Nursing Staff Development Organization  http://www.NNSDO.org

Text/Graphs   

TNA Support Summary and Recommendation (pdf file) 

Articles/Books

Nursing Orientation: Doing it Right, Doing it Well Nursing Orientation, Francine Kingston

Blanzola C, Lindeman R, King ML. Nurse internship pathway to clinical comfort, confidence, and competency. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2004 Jan-Feb;20(1):27-37. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library

Bouwman K, Kruithof JB. Teaching old dogs new tricks: RN "Returnship" Program. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2004 Jul-Aug;20(4):164-9. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library

Guhde, J. When orientation ends...supporting the new nurse who is struggling to succeed. J Nurses in Staff Development 2005 July/Aug 177-183.[resource suggested by Helen Miner of the Nurse Friendly Texas AHEC Team]