Falling through the cracks...

[missionnurse]

Why is it that every department seems to have great intentions about orienting new staff members, but those intentions seem to float away in the wind? In our department, we start off in "orientation" but we are so overworked and understaffed that the orientee ends up doing half the work while the orienter does the other half. So much for a good orientation!!!

I love to precept others, but we are not given the chance because we are so busy with so few staff members!!!!

What falls through the cracks in you departments orientation? What could be better?

Just want to hear what other people think....am I the only one who is frustrated?

[Turtle in scrubs]

This was the case with much of my orientation. I call it the divide and conquer technique - unsafe and of little benefit to the new employee. Now I'm precepting and trying diligently to avoid this.

Unfortunately I often see staffing based on the divide and conquer technique - "oh she has an orientee so they can take the extra pt".