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Orientation Definition

Orientation is the process of introducing new employees to an organization's policies, procedures, culture and values. It aims to familiarize employees with their roles and responsibilities as well as the organizational structure. A successful orientation program improves employee retention, boosts confidence and helps new hires adapt more quickly by providing consistent and accurate information from the start of employment.

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Orientation Definition

Orientation is the process of introducing new employees to an organization's policies, procedures, culture and values. It aims to familiarize employees with their roles and responsibilities as well as the organizational structure. A successful orientation program improves employee retention, boosts confidence and helps new hires adapt more quickly by providing consistent and accurate information from the start of employment.

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ORIENTATION DEFINITION

Orientation is the process of bringing employees up to speed on:


▪ Organizational policies
▪ Job roles and responsibilities
▪ Organizational structure
▪ Vision
▪ Mission
▪ Values
▪ Organizational structure i.e how information flows between levels
within an organization.
NURSING ORIENTATION DEFINATION

The goal of nursing orientation is to ensure that orientees receive

consistent information regarding policies, procedures, standards and

documentation to support practice and familiarize them with the

institutions vision, mission, values, goals, codes and conduct of the

profession and organizational structure.


IMPORTANCE OF ORIENTATION

• Provides the new employee with concise and accurate information to make
him/her more comfortable in the job.

• Improves employee retention

• Boost employee confidence and helps adapt faster to the job

• Helps to make the employee effective and productive

• Promotes communication between the supervisor and the new employee


HOW ORIENTATION PROCESS IS
ADMINISTERED
• An orientation schedule or plan is made available to
inform employees on the activities to take place.

• Orientation process can take a day or even last for a


week depending on the institution.
THE ORIENTATION PROCESS INVOLVES:

• A tour of the workplace i.e layout of physical facility

• Organizational Issues: Probationary period, Disciplinary regulation,


Company policies and rules.

• Employee Benefits: Pay scale and pay days, Retirement program,


Counseling, Vacations and holidays, etc.

• Review of policies and structures.


THE ORIENTATION PROCESS INVOLVES CON’TD

• Administrative details especially done by the Human Resource personnel

• Introduction To: Supervisor, co-workers, team leader, manager, etc.

• On-the-job training e.g training on Infection Prevention, Drug


Administration

• Job Duties: Job location, job objectives, job safety requirements, an


overview of the job, etc
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORIENTATION AND
INDUCTION.
BASIS FOR COMPARISON INDUCTION ORIENTATION

Meaning Induction is a process takes place A process which involves


to welcome newcomer to the assimilation of newcomer into the
organization, to make them ready organization to rehabilitate him at
for their job. the new workplace and provided
with basic information about the
company.
Involves Introduction of the employee with Integration of the employee in the
the organization. organization.
Sequence First Second

Duration Short term Long term


DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORIENTATION AND
INDUCTION CON’TD
BASIS FOR COMPARISON INDUCTION ORIENTATION

Form Detailed presentation or brochure Practical overview of the


of the company's rules, policies and organization.
employee benefits is provided.

Process One way Two way


REFERENCES

• https://www.hrzone.com/hr-glossary/what-is-orientation

• Toby, M (2020). Centre for professional practice in nursing.

• Susan, C (2013). 5 Essentials of Nursing Orientations.

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