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No. 20
Old Jun 23, 2008, 12:12 PM

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We do the live, face-to-face reports. My orientation was 5 months and I don't think I did my own complete report for at least the first two months. My preceptor was way to nice and I was a nervous wreck.

Even now, a year later, I still feel like half of my reports go well and half are not as great. It's hard in the first year of nursing. If you get a crappy report or super complicated patient (or both), then you feel like you have to catch up throughout the shift with figuring out what's wrong with the patient and what you're supposed to do.
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No. 21
Old Jun 28, 2009, 10:10 PM

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I'm a GN, just finished my third day on orientation. I worked on the floor for 2 years as a Nurse's Aide so I got the hard part of getting used to the floor out of the way. I'm writing because my preceptor on my second day asked me if I wanted to tape on one or two people and I quickly said no. Like most, I was terrified, of talking into a recorder and not forgetting anything important. Also, my preceptor said I wouldn't be taping for quite awhile and this was only my second day. Then I thought, I'm never going to get anywhere if I don't start now. So like planned I taped on two patients. I finished and was so pleased with myself that I had actually done it and well for the most part with a little help. Today I went in and I said, I'd like to tape again. So I was going to tape on the same patients as yesterday, and I did. But then I continued and sure enough I had all 10 patients taped on. So for anyone else just starting like me, don't be nervous, its really not that bad, RELAX, you can do it. Good Luck
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No. 22
from NC Girl RN
Old Jun 29, 2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by iheartnursing21 View Post
I'm a GN, just finished my third day on orientation. I worked on the floor for 2 years as a Nurse's Aide so I got the hard part of getting used to the floor out of the way. I'm writing because my preceptor on my second day asked me if I wanted to tape on one or two people and I quickly said no. Like most, I was terrified, of talking into a recorder and not forgetting anything important. Also, my preceptor said I wouldn't be taping for quite awhile and this was only my second day. Then I thought, I'm never going to get anywhere if I don't start now. So like planned I taped on two patients. I finished and was so pleased with myself that I had actually done it and well for the most part with a little help. Today I went in and I said, I'd like to tape again. So I was going to tape on the same patients as yesterday, and I did. But then I continued and sure enough I had all 10 patients taped on. So for anyone else just starting like me, don't be nervous, its really not that bad, RELAX, you can do it. Good Luck
Wow, you have 10 patients! I am super busy with 5. Your doing well!
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No. 23
Old Jun 29, 2009, 01:43 PM

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Yes actually at the most we have 11 patients with 1 RN and 1 LPN. We do pod-nursing so its helpful to have a partner. Thanks for saying I'm doing well
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No. 24
from NC Girl RN
Old Jun 29, 2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by iheartnursing21 View Post
Yes actually at the most we have 11 patients with 1 RN and 1 LPN. We do pod-nursing so its helpful to have a partner. Thanks for saying I'm doing well
Oh I see, I have 5 patients by myself. It all makes sense now.
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No. 25
from AmityRN
Old Jun 30, 2009, 06:39 PM

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I dont like taped reports mostly because the oncoming nurse does not have the chance to ask questions! What helps me give reports as someone else mentioned is just going through each of the body systems. I do it the same way each time, that way you dont miss anything.
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