Can't believe this is happening!

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Ok,don't get me wrong, I'm happy I didn't have to wait long to find a job as a new grad, but so far all I have is 2 months and 1 week of LTC nursing home experience,and the ADON/DON see no problem with me training a new nurse? I was told LTC's would throw you to the wolves, but geesh! anyhow I plan to talk to my supervisor but I already know I won't get anywhere, so I'm thinking of quiting ,I am not even closely qualified to train any new nurses! I'd love to get some advice on this dilemma and if anyone else has experienced this also.

Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

I had to do a similar thing when I had been at a LTC facility for a short time. The nurse that trained me was awful and I learned more things on my own. So when they had me train another nurse, (and they only give you about 2 to 3 days of training there), I just showed the ropes as best I could and referred questions to the DON.

They probably also think you can give her similar advice since you were in her shoes not too long ago.

I would not quit over it, the first day I would just have her follow you, see how the flow goes, introduce her to the patients, I recall the hardest part figuring out who was who because there were so many.

You can do this!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

RELAX......Maybe they have been impressed with your ability to learn and adapt as a new grad and wish you to share your process with the new one's comming in.......

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The new nurse should have an orientation check off list. All you need to do is demonstrate the tasks on the list such as passsing meds, admin. a tube feeding, taking a blood sugar etc. Skills you should be competent to perform by now. If there is a question the new person can look it up in the policy book, PDR, go home and review it etc. If you rethink this I think you could do this and help out the ADON and new employee in the process. If not then communicate to your sup. the fact you feel uncomfortable about doing this. The cons of orientating a new nurse is you have your own work to do and it takes time to stop and train someone else. Is this something the Staff Developer could help out with?

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