Re: Floating...
It is scarey and unnerving to float to another unit. I can fully understand your duress. I think you did what you could which was to tell them what you did and did not feel comfortable with.
I am curious did you admit the new patient? If you did, how did you feel afterwards?
The paperwork for most admissions is pretty self explanatory. After filling that out it is simply then charting your assessment of the patient. Discharge can be more difficult when you do not know the patient well.
Floating gets a bit easier after you have done it a few times. I have survived it by doing the following:
I always remind them what unit I come from
I let them know briefly how many years I have been working.
I ask to be buddied up with a regular staff member of the floor whom I can use for a resource as the need arises.
I save any complaints I have, and mull them over only in my head. What I feel at the beginning of the shift which most often translates to overwhelmed, often changes to the end of the shift when I feel satisfaction for a job well done.
It is a good opportunity to network with other units. I have received many offers to come work other units if I ever choose to leave where I currently work.
Always remember to put your best foot forward when working other units.
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