Standardized Orientation Improves Ambulatory Oncology Nursing Recruitment and Retention

A template-based standardized ambulatory oncology nurse orientation process substantially reduced turnover rates at a large academic comprehensive cancer center, ONS member Christina M. Matousek, MSN, RN, OCN^®, reported in an article in the June 2024 issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Additionally, the standardized training ensured new nurses built consistent, disease-specific experience across 17 different interprofessional disease teams.