Workforce Programs
Clinical onboarding program raises new-nurse success and retention
New graduate and newly hired nurses were leaving within their first year at costly rates. TotalMed introduced a structured confidence-building onboarding program that changed the trajectory of the first 90 days.
Regional acute-care hospital
Higher
First-year retention
Faster
Time to independent practice
Stronger
New-hire confidence scores
The Challenge
First-year turnover among newly hired nurses was straining budgets and unit morale. Onboarding was inconsistent, and new clinicians often felt unsupported before they had built confidence at the bedside.
What We Did
- Launched a structured onboarding curriculum pairing new hires with experienced clinical mentors.
- Built milestone check-ins across the first 90 days to catch struggles early.
- Gave nurse leaders clear visibility into each new hire’s progression and confidence.
- Standardized the experience so every unit onboarded to the same high bar.
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