[brian]

How Long is your New Grad Orientation at your facility? Please answer the poll and post a reply to share more specifics. Thanks

[Reno1978]

I was just offered a new grad position and I'll be oriented for 10 weeks.

[nyapa]

Our New Grad Rotations sound like they are different to the US. In our hospital we are rotated around three different specialty units. I was in 2 different surgical units and a paediatric one. For the first one I received close to two weeks. The second I had 4 days. The third, 4 days.

[Ingy1]

I had a total of 29 days on the floor with my preceptor and then I was on my own.

[alee836]

My orientation as a new RN Grad in an ICU setting was to be 6 months. I was a previous LPN for 3 years so I got off orientation after 5 months. Had a fantastic orientation and preceptor and continue to learn daily. LOVE MY JOB!!!!

[Cat84]

I had a similar experience to Alee 836. Almost 5 months because I got off early. Awesome preceptors and still learning. CAT

[ukstudent]

ICU, 4 weeks classroom, 12 weeks on the unit. Just got off orientation with some great preceptors (small team). After about a year I will have classes on LVAD's, RVAD's and IABP's.

[milner]

Actually it is 12 weeks but I was not give a choice for that. The new grad is also expected to attend classes during this time given by the system experts in several areas.We had tried to institute a 22 wk new grad program but management was opposed due to budgeting issues.

[lindy777]

The paperwork said 90 days. The reality was 65. Part of that was paperwork and how to use the computer system.

[TaraER-RN]

In our ER for new grads or for those coming from non ER backgrounds we do 40 shifts with a preceptor on the floor, plus 6 weeks (one day a week each) of a regional training class and an our facility specific class to didaticley review things.