1. Job orientation is an organized training program intended to acquaint a newly hired employee with their job responsibilities, workplace, clients, and coworkers. 2. Indoctrination refers to the planned adjustment of an employee to an organization and work environment, and includes induction, orientation, and socialization phases. 3. Induction is the first phase and takes place after an employee is selected but before they start the job, and includes educating them about policies, procedures, and providing an employee handbook. Orientation provides more specific information about their position.

1. JOB ORIENTATION
By;
Mr. MANULAL. V.S
FACULTY
CACEE, University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram.

2. JOB ORIENTATION
Job orientation is an organized training
program intended to acquaint a newly hired
employee with job responsibilities, work
place, clients and co-workers.

3. Terms to know
• Indoctrination = Refers to the planned ,
guided adjustment of a employee to the
organization and the work environment.
Although the words “induction” and
“orientation” are frequently used to describe
this function, the indoctrination process
includes three separate phases; induction,
orientation, and socialization. Socialization is
the part of staff development and team
building.

4. Terms to know
• INDUCTION = Is the first phase of indoctrination,
takes place after the employee has been selected
but before performing the role. The induction
process includes all activities that educate the
new employee about the organization and
employment and personnel policies and
procedures.
Employee handbook is an important part of
induction, are usually developed by the personal
department.

5. JOB ORIENTATION
Induction provides the employee with general
information about the organization, but
orientation activities are more specific for the
position. For example , each day orientation
could be conducted by the hospital’s each
department, like ; personal department (eg :
tour to the hospital), staff development
department (eg : fire & safety, accident
prevention, health promotion etc.).

6. AN ORIENTATION PROGRAM SHOULD
INCLUDE;
• History of organization.
• Product and service of organization.
• Structure of organization.
• Location of departments.
• Personnel policies.
• Employees activities.
• Rules and regulations.
• Safety.
• Standing orders.
• Counseling service.
• Job routine.
• Special training.

7. ROLE OF NURSING ADMINISTRATORS
• Because induction and orientation involve many
different people from a variety of departments,
they must be carefully co-ordinated and
planned to achieve pre-set goals.
• The overall goals of induction and orientation
include helping employees by providing them
with information that will smooth their transition
into the new work setting and health care team.

8. “The purpose of the orientation process is to
make the employee feel like a part of the team.
This will reduce burnout and help new
employees become independent more quickly
in their new roles.”