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Am I where I should be???

Hey Everyone,

It's good to come here and view the other posts by fellow new grads. I graduated in June, accepted a position on a med/surg & isolation floor which also has dialysis on the unit. I passed my board the first time in August and started on the floor a couple weeks later. Right now I'm finishing up my fifth week of orientation and am taking on 5 patients usually 2 of which are isolation. The first few days of the five patient load was extremely hectic and I felt so unorganized! However, yesterday was a good day, but then of course I remembered something I forgot as I was driving home. I'm just wondering if I am where I should be 5 weeks into orientation on my unit??? The nurses on my floor say we should be a stepdown unit, due to the acuity of our patients. Actually one of my patients yesterday was a transfer from CCU. I'm trying to stay positive, but I feel I should be doing more by now.

jules:uhoh3:

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You sound like you are doing well! Do you ask your preceptors how you are doing? I always ask my preceptor for feedback to see how I am progressing. Good luck with your orientation! It is normal to forget things. I sometimes feel like I forgot to do something when I leave my shift. I create cheat-sheets and try to update them often to help me remember to do all my tasks. Just keep staying positive and learn as much as you can! :)

how long is typical orientation?

Yes, sounds like you're doing a great job. There definately are going to be a lot of days that you feel disorganized and out of sorts. That's completely normal.

how long is typical orientation?

On our unit that is similar to the one described here for a new grad it's 12 weeks.

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