Engaging New Nursing Professionals with an Effective On-Boarding Program
How important is orientation and an on-boarding program to new nursing hires? Recent studies suggest that it takes up to 6 months for a new employee to decide whether or not they will stay with an organization. Creating and implementing an on-boarding program has increased retention rates at some hospitals by 20%.

With so many nurses leaving jobs within the first 6 months, on-boarding programs have become one of the most reliable tools to retain new hires. Failure to develop and implement an effective program can result in the loss of talented staff and wasted recruitment efforts. To ensure successful retention, hospitals and healthcare systems across the country are examining how to develop and execute an effective on-boarding program to keep their top nursing talent.

What you will learn:

• How to attract improve retention rates
• Necessary tools to design an effective on-boarding program
• Creative and tailored strategies to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity
• To integrate new nurses successfully to make them loyal employees
• Successful strategies to build a positive work environment

Who Should Attend:

Chief Nursing Officers, VPs, Directors and Managers of Human Resources, Nursing, Patient Care Services, Nursing Support Services, Nursing Inpatient Services, Recruitment and Retention, Nursing Operations, Nursing Education and all stakeholders involved in bettering the nation’s nursing shortage.

About the Webinar Leader:
Diane DiFiore, RN, BSN, MSA
OHS Director, Nurse Recruitment and Retention

Diane has been at Oakwood her entire career working in a variety of positions. She has held roles in the Emergency Department, Nursing Education, Supervision and Management. Diane’s most recent role is overseeing Corporate Nurse Recruitment and Retention, including a system wide model of care called Relationship Oriented Care.

Diane received her BSN from Mercy College and a Masters in Health Service Administration from the University of Detroit. She is the Co-Chair of Corporate Professional Excellence Council and a member of the Nursing Executive Council and Corporate Nursing Operations Council. Diane is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau.

Diane has discussed recruitment and retention as a featured panelist on Comcast, in Nursing Spectrum, Craine’s Detroit Monthly and at the 2007 Michigan Nursing Summit. She has also received certification in Relationship and Results Oriented Healthcare as a Specialist and Facilitator and was a Nightingale nominee in 2004.