New Employee Orientation And Professional Development Programs In Hospital Setting

Complete the Hospital Application assignment prior to beginning  this assignment. Based on the Hospital Application assignment, you have  determined that not only does the orientation program for new employees  need to be revised, but a new professional development program needs to  be created for existing employees.

Part I: New Employee Orientation 

The purpose of this assignment is to create an expanded outline or  blueprint for a new employee orientation program that explains how it  can be used to prepare employees.

Continuing in the role of the hospital administrator from the  Hospital Care Application assignment, you are required to create a  blueprint or an expanded outline of the new employee orientation program  for the Director of Human Resources (your supervisor), who will decide  whether or not to implement the program.

Using what you have learned from the assigned readings and your own  research, formulate new employee orientation program to train new hires.  Include the following elements:

1. A training schedule that includes the necessary preparation needed  to provide the training (who, what, when, where, why, and how), as well  as a description of the practice training activities and feedback you  will provide.
2. A description of written materials, such as handouts, to be provided during the training.
3. A description of at least one computer-, Web-, or DVD-based training  element that will be used in the program, including consideration of  the idea that staff may have varying levels of technology readiness.
4. Explanation of how the new employee orientation program is related  to motivation and retention. Include discussion of the financial  incentives provided to employees.

Part II: Professional Development Program 

The purpose of this assignment is to develop an expanded outline or  blueprint for a new professional development program for existing  employees and to explain how the program can be used retain quality  employees. Consider how the organization leverages workforce diversity  to encourage employees to collaborate and apply their unique talents.

Continuing in the role of the hospital administrator from the  Hospital Care Application assignment, you are required to create a  blueprint or an expanded outline of the professional development program  for the Director of Human Resources (your supervisor), who will decide  whether or not to implement the program.

Using what you have learned from the assigned readings and your own  research, formulate a professional development program for existing  employees. Include the following elements:

1. The focus of the program, which could include a combination of the  following: learning new skills, additional certifications, licensure,  and cross-training for other areas not usually assigned.
2. A training schedule that includes the necessary preparation needed  to provide the training (who, what, when, where, why, and how), as well  as a description of the practice training activities and feedback you  will provide.
3. Description of written materials, such as handouts, to be provided during the training.
4. A description of at least one computer-, Web-, or DVD-based training  element that will be used in the program, including consideration of  the idea that staff may have varying levels of technology readiness.
5. Explanation of how organizations leverage workforce diversity to  encourage employees to collaborate and apply their unique talents.

General Requirements:

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment,  solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should  be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the  APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.