A Displacement Orientation Program: Effects on Transferred Nurses

Abstract

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.