Bridging the Gap: Impact of Structured Onboarding and Data-Driven Insights on Nursing Practice

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the successful transition of new nurses into clinical practice is critical. This on-demand webinar explores best practices for ensuring a smooth and effective transition and highlight strategies for fostering confidence and competence in newly graduated nurses. Participants will gain insights into the pivotal role of a structured nurse onboarding process, learning how it bridges gaps in knowledge and experience and significantly enhances critical thinking skills and overall nurse satisfaction.

Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, highlights critical success factors of a structured onboarding process, utilizing valid and reliable tools to measure outcomes. She also provides a detailed comparison of the 2006 and 2023 Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Surveys, developed by Kathy Casey, PhD, RN, NPD-BC. Additionally, Casey explores how the Casey-Fink data can be leveraged to support strategic decision-making, ultimately enhancing patient care and fostering a resilient nursing workforce.

Learning objectives: 

• Define best practices in transitioning new nurses into clinical practice.

• Analyze the impact of a structured onboarding process in effectively bridging gaps and improving critical thinking and nurse satisfaction.

• Describe the importance of valid and reliable tools to measure outcomes.

• Distinguish between the 2006 and 2023 Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey.

• Discuss the use of Casey-Fink data to support decision making.