Advice for a New Grad RN After Quitting job/ Orientation after 5 & 1/2 months

I sincerely feel sorry for you and I hope all works for you in the end. I think you need to mention the 5.5 months experience and add that you learnt a lot like 1....2....3...basically give examples of skills you acquired.

When asked why you left do not excessively explain yourself, you could shoot yourself in the foot. Tell them hospital ABC was a great hospital with wonderful facilities however their ICU preceptorship program was not working for you as a new grad. Remember never talk trash about your previous employer. If you are going to say something negative it should be constructive negative criticism. Also add that there were no other openings in other units at the time you were leaving.

MELUHN


you are right the guy comes on for support and he is being judged...if he was not cut out for nursing he would not be a nurse

and just because icu is his first job does not mean he cant handle it as some are suggesting

he just had 1 bad experience..some times you meet people who are not helpful or patient or sometimes the preceptor is no good either

The experience you gained will serve you well in the future. I agree with the poster who said that the orientation program wasn't working for you. I personally don't believe in hiring new grads to the ICU setting. You need that year or two of M/S under your belt.
So sorry that you felt so bad, so humiliated that you couldn't try another unit at the same hospital. Best wishes in your job hunt.