Table 1. Onboarding assessment survey used to evaluate and improve the onboarding process.
CHCO: Children's Hospital Colorado, APP: advanced practice providers
| Please answer the following questions regarding your onboarding experience using the following scale | 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neutral, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree | |
| Question | Area of assessment | |
| 1. Please select your faculty position: | Identification of target audience | |
| Anesthesia APP | ||
| Anesthesiologist | ||
| Pain medicine physician | ||
| Pain services APP | ||
| Other (please specify) | ||
| 2. Overall, my onboarding and orientation experience was well-organized. | Communication | |
| Addressing expectations | ||
| Providing necessary resources | ||
| Timeliness of onboarding schedule | ||
| Establishing a mentor connection | ||
| 3. When considering your onboarding and orientation experience prior to arriving at CHCO, how satisfied were you with each of the following? | Communication | |
| Contact information | ||
| Relocation information | Addressing expectations | |
| Credentialing and licensure information | ||
| 4. When considering your onboarding and orientation experience, after arriving at CHCO, how satisfied were you with each of the following? | Addressing expectations | |
| Academic or office resources (computer, printer) | Providing necessary resources | |
| Clinical and call schedule orientation | ||
| Benefits orientation | ||
| 5. When considering your onboarding and orientation experience, after starting your clinical duties, how satisfied were you with each of the following? | Providing necessary resources | |
| Electronic medical record preparedness | Established a mentor connection | |
| Pivot (PCD/phone) orientation | ||
| Comfort with various clinical sites | ||
| Finding the bathroom? breakroom? stairs? | ||
| Please provide a more elaborate response to the following free text questions: | ||
| 6. During the onboarding and orientation process, the following things were handled very well. | Communication | |
| Addressing expectations | ||
| Providing necessary resources | ||
| Timeliness of onboarding schedule | ||
| Establishing a mentor connection | ||
| 7. During the onboarding and orientation process, the following things could be handled better. | Communication | |
| Addressing expectations | ||
| Providing necessary resources | ||
| Timeliness of onboarding schedule | ||
| Establishing a mentor connection | ||
| 8. During the onboarding and orientation process, the following things were missing and should be considered for future onboarding/orientation. | Future iterative changes to process | |
| 9. Was shadowing during clinical care part of your orientation? (yes/no) | Communication | |
| Established a mentor connection | ||
| 10. What else would you like us to know about your experience and the department's onboarding process? | Communication | |
| Addressing expectations | ||
| Providing necessary resources | ||
| Timeliness of onboarding schedule | ||
| Establishing a mentor connection | ||
| 11. If you are willing to provide additional feedback, please provide your contact information. | Future iterative changes to process | |