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Clustering new graduate nurses into small groups of 2 to 5 allows for increasing the number of new graduate nurses onboarded with a limited number of preceptors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A group-orientation model was used to assign a preceptor dedicated to orientation and unburdened with patient assignment to a small group of new graduate nurses. New graduate nurses stayed within the group for the first phase of onboarding, from 4 to 8 weeks, then transitioned to 1:1 supervision with a preceptor for the last phase of orientation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Preceptor and new graduate nurse satisfaction increased. New graduate nurse retention also increased by 3 percentage points compared with new graduate nurses oriented with the traditional model over the same period. The cost of preceptor salaries in the first 15 months of the group-orientation program was approximately $10\u2009000 per new graduate nurse.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The group-orientation model appears to be financially viable, with favorable impact on new graduate nurse retention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A group-orientation model for onboarding new graduate nurses may be a useful approach to accelerate onboarding, enhance satisfaction, and decrease turnover. 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