A sincere Thank You to everyone who took the time to post a response to my earlier post concerning my nonexistent orientation. Unfortunately I have expressed my concerns only to be rebuffed by my preceptor. She put her hand up to my face and said "I only have time to hear you are doing fine today!" So another day of nauseating frustration and fear. My Nurse Manager has taken a leave of absence. I have no idea why, no one feels the need to fill me in. I feel it would be insensitive to go over her head while she is gone. I do see now I am viewed as a warm body, someone to assist the 'real staff' in making the day more bearable for them. I had two vent patients and then was made to take an admit from the ER "for the experience" I did not sit down all day, had no one to go to for questions/help/assistance. Because of the way the RNs treat me on the floor, the aides have no respect for me and hide instead of assisting me with baths/turning, etc. I somehow manage to get all of my work done, but at the end of the day I know that I could be doing a much better job if someone/anyone would show me the right way to do things. And after putting in yet another day from H@#L, they have the nerve to ask me to stay another 4 hours, totally unsupervised, to lighten their load. This is not what I was promised as far as my orientation expectations are concerned. It is very frightening, putting someone like me out there alone dealing with extremely critical patients without supervision or experience. I am at the end of my rope and have no idea what to do.
