Many years ago, I had a class on the balloon pump, and was reassured that I would have 2-3 shifts of hands-on orientation before I would be 'allowed' to do this on my own.
THE NEXT NIGHT, I came into work and was the only in-house RN in the unit. Yup, you guessed it, they could not assign the balloon pump patient to an agency nurse. Oh, and by the way, I was in charge, too!!! Spent the entire night with my heart racing, scared to death.
I survived, and the patient made it through the night.
You will be fine.
Feb 13, '12 by OCNRN63Quote from cherubhipsterI've never heard of nursing school counting as experience, but things have changed. I've seen posts where people use their clinical rotations as experience.oh! That 3 years is including nursing school.
I guess I shouldn't count that?
Feb 13, '12 by merleeMany years ago, I had a class on the balloon pump, and was reassured that I would have 2-3 shifts of hands-on orientation before I would be 'allowed' to do this on my own.
