Nursing Orientation

The Nursing Orientation program provides the newly hired Registered Nurse with a comprehensive, sequential orientation process.

New Employee General Orientation

• All UAB employees attend a 1 ½ days general orientation to cover information including:
  • Benefits
  • Parking
  • General Hospital Policies
  • Broad orientation to the Hospital and surrounding campus
  • Obtain employee identification badge

Nursing Staff Development Orientation

• All newly hired Registered Nurses attend 5 ½ days of classroom orientation
  • Roles in the Workplace
  • Team Concepts
  • Communication
  • Risk Management
  • Patient Safety
  • Nursing Documentation
  • Standards of Care
  • Equipment Introduction and Management Aspects
  • Wound Care Management
  • Medication Administration
  • Skills Practice

Nursing Unit Orientation

• Unit specific and variable in length according to your experience level
• 1:1 preceptor for newly hired nurses
•    See Units and Specialties for specific orientation information