1. First and foremost she was told that she would get up to three clients straight off orientation. This is an ACC/MICU dealing mostly in trauma patients at a busy level one trauma center in a major metropolitan area.
2. Training/orientation would consist of the following:
a. First six weeks would be two days a week in the classroom with an additional two twelve hour shifts working on the floor with a preceptor.
b. The next six weeks would have no classroom and would involve three twelves along with a preceptor.
c. The final six weeks would have no preceptor, but she would have a so called "mentor" with whom she could consult. At this point she could be assigned up to three clients. Although, they say she would never have more than one "critical" client with the other two being so called "progressive" (not sure what the criteria is for progressive since they are still to sick for the PCU or the floor). ACLS and PALS would not be offered during this stage of her training unless she did these classes above and beyond the above mentioned shifts.
d. Out of approximately 110 nurses about 15 are travel/agency, 10 are new nurses, and two SNES.
e. It would be night shift, and she wouldn't be with the same nurses most of the time.
f. There is a new manager.
On the up side the exiting manager did say that they've had many successful CRNA applicants out of this ICU. My analysis is that this may simply be "too acute" an environment for her at this point in her career.
