Calling all ortho nurses!!! I need some tips!

[soulshine101]

Hey!!

I just started as a new grad on a split specialty floor. Half ortho and half trauma. The ortho side is a little intimidating. I did my capstone in the ED for a year so this a HUGE transition. I am soliciting tips, advice, books, organizations I can join to learn more, and anything and all you want to share to help me maximize my knowledge that is severely limited in terms of ortho. I am a quick learner and very excited to be on this floor and I want to succeed so do tell what is the secret to being great on this unit! :) Thanks!!!!!

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

ortho certified, but because we are a level 1 trauma center, we have to have trauma hours for our jobs, not trauma certified.