A displacement orientation program. Effects on transferred nurses
Barnes, D.J.; Harmon, P.; Kish, J.P.
Journal of Nursing Administration 16(7-8): 45-50
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-0443 PMID: 3637224 Document Number: 282112
When nursing administrators make a decision to close nursing units and displace staff nurses, nursing staff respond with feelings of anger and demoralization. Instituting a Displacement Orientation Program (DOP) can positively affect the staff nurses' level of anger, independence, innovation, self-confidence, and productivity. This article presents a research based DOP used to minimize staff reactions and maximize staff adjustments to displacement.