how much orientation

[pedspnp]

how much orientation did you get when you started out as a brand new np, i had less than 2 weeks, and was sent off on my own to a my own site and my md is at another site and this past week it was decided to have me spend 2 days a week with my md to get more experience and exposure to different problems with my md. hello i thought this should have happened in the beginning, when i mentioned that maybe this job was not a good fit they were like don't give up we just feel that you should have been with your md, so now i am stressed out wondering if they are doubting my ability to practice but they don't have me going over to my md's office untill the last week of july help advice

[Spacklehead, MSN, NP]

Just answering the OP - I started as a new grad NP in a hospital setting in pre-admissions testing/SPU. There are two other experienced NPs there who do the same job, so they were my mentors and continue to help me if I have any questions. I would say that after the first week going in rooms with my preceptor, I went in to see patients by myself and then would only have her come in if I had questions. I would guestimate that I was "officially" on orientation for about 2 mos - and then they were adjusting the schedule to add more patients.

I really admire you, pedspnp, because to do what you do takes a ton of confidence and knowledge. I still am asking the other NPs or am consulting with the anesthesiologists (my collaborating MDs) on a daily basis, since surgery/anesthesia is new to me (I was an ED/cardiac nurse for 13 yrs prior to becoming a NP).

Hang in there and best wishes with everything - it sounds like things are looking up!