ER Orientation

whiskeygirl, LPN · Apr 12, 2006

I was given 3 days.

mysticalwaters1 · Apr 13, 2006

I was given 3 days.

Sorry! I meant what is the typical orientation for new grads and med surg experience with no tele or paramedic background?

Katnip, RN · Apr 13, 2006

If you've had recent nursing experience, it's usually 6 weeks where i worked ED. New grads got 3 months. We had one who came bach after being inactive for 8 years. She got 6 weeks as well.

mysticalwaters1 · Apr 13, 2006

If you've had recent nursing experience, it's usually 6 weeks where i worked ED. New grads got 3 months. We had one who came bach after being inactive for 8 years. She got 6 weeks as well.

Thanks! My only concern is that I don't have tele or ICU experience but they're going to train me. I'll see how it goes. I don't want to be released if I'm missing stuff for those areas. I'm excited about it! My hospital is trying to establish itself a level 3 trauma as well and eventually a level 2. We fly traumas out to other hospitals now which we need to fix b/c we are by a busy highway with lots of accidents all the time. It takes too long to send people elsewhere.

whiskeygirl, LPN · Apr 13, 2006

Yep, got 3 days!

Lurksalot, BSN, RN · Apr 15, 2006

At the hospital I work in, they give new grads a minimum 6 month preceptorship, during which you take ACLS, PALS, and a critical care course. It's a big teaching hospital with a Level 1 trauma.

CraigB-RN, MSN, RN · Apr 15, 2006

I'm an experienced nurse and I'm getting 3 weeks on top of a 1 week hospital orientation.

Larry77, RN · Apr 16, 2006

I have experience on Med/Surg and I'm getting 8 weeks but educator said if me and my preceptor think I'm ready sooner than I can end it sooner or if we feel I need longer I can ask for longer. Our education peeps are very very helpful at our hospital...sometimes too helpful. We have one new grad on Med/Surg that got 22 weeks when usually they are supposed to get 12 but she still has a hard time. I just wonder when you throw in the towel and say

"maybe acute care is not for you dear"...he he

Pitbullgirl · Apr 16, 2006

I worked as a tech in a busy Level 1 ED before graduating with my BSN, and am now in the OR at the same hospital. My husband is a nurse in the ED. They have a 5-month orientation, during which time they take numerous classes and certifications including ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC. Nurses are oriented to the "back" or non-urgent side first for approximately the first 2 months or so, depending on their comfort level, and spend the remainder of their orientation in the front or "urgent" trauma side.

Good luck to you!

Trauma Columnist · Apr 17, 2006

I work in a level one and our new grads get 16 weeks, experienced RN's depends on what type of experience.

mysticalwaters1 · Apr 17, 2006

I work in a level one and our new grads get 16 weeks, experienced RN's depends on what type of experience.

Thanks everyone for an idea. I think 2-3 months is good. I'll see how it goes. I am getting all these classes to do: critical care, ekg dysrhtymia. I asked about PALS and they said I'd have too much to think about before that and don't worry. Yikes!!! I'm actually looking forward to it I've been stagnating where I am.