Blended Learning: Blending Educational Resources to Create an Optimal Orientation Program   The responsibilities facing nursing staff educators and staff developers have never been more important or complex. Not only are educators responsible for teaching new staff about clinical responsibilities and increasingly complex standards of care, but they also must ensure that orientees demonstrate competency in the application of that knowledge. The stakes are high. Orientation can be an expensive, time-consuming process. And the quality of learning will correlate directly not only to patient care outcomes, but also to nurse recruitment and retention. As a result, organizations must find ways to ensure quality, efficiency, and consistency across their staff development orientation programs. These goals can be best achieved through a blended learning approach. By combining traditional classroom orientation, hands-on clinical experience, and e-learning courses, organizations can strengthen knowledge dissemination, improve instructor productivity, and reduce costs. Full Article>> AACN: Basic ECG Interpretation - Education for nurses and technicians working with cardiac patients More Info Essentials of Nurse Manager Orientation - Leadership education for frontline managers, charge nurses, & aspiring managers More Info Mosby’s Essential Nursing CE - Array of practice information: ethics & legal issues, diseases, & conditions More Info