I like this buddy system, and think it would definitely help someone gain strength, knowledge, and confidence, while learning their new job. It's much less stressful knowing you have a "buddy" to turn to for help and answers. Feeling supported by your co-workers is a huge part of feeling accepted by the team. When co-workers work well together, its a much better environment for all involved and promotes nurse retention, which leads to quality patient care. It's much better to have consistency on a unit, instead of constantly having to orient new hirers. When you have to constantly orient, it takes away from patient care and leads to stress on the entire unit. I love the idea of having a resource nurse that can answer questions, demonstrate
