Off to a successful start! The use of self-study for hospital-wide nursing orientation.

Introducing speaker after speaker and providing lecture after lecture is a standard method for delivering nursing orientation in many hospitals. However, this is not always the most effective method of orientation for new nurses. In this article, the author outlines the process used to convert a traditional, lecture-style orientation to one alternative method, self-study, and shows how the change decreases the time orientees spend in nursing orientation and lowers the cost per person.