Fear of the unknown

i'm so sorry but, 2 days of orientation???

that is sooooo unacceptable, especially for a brand, new nurse.

just based on a 2 day orientation, i would have refused taking this job.

best of everything to you.

you sound like a very nice person.

don't let anyone take advantage of you.

with peace,

leslie

i'm so sorry but, 2 days of orientation???

that is sooooo unacceptable, especially for a brand, new nurse.

just based on a 2 day orientation, i would have refused taking this job.

best of everything to you.

you sound like a very nice person.

don't let anyone take advantage of you.

with peace,

leslie

[ OH my god this must be really bad!!!!!!!!!] Have i done the right thing to go forward with this????

i'm so sorry but, 2 days of orientation???

That, sadly, is par-for-the-course for LTC. That's how much orientation I received in LTC, and watched many other nurses receive.

I was in 8 WEEKS of training for the job I currently have. Thanks to FDA and German regulations, you are not allowed to do ANYTHING here you have not been signed off for by QA and management, even vital signs. And getting signed off means doing x activity X number of times in the witness of a certified company trainer to acceptable standards. I work in plasma, which is classified as a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, so that's why the stringent regulations.

But still, 2 days of orientation for a job in which you are directly responsible for whether someone may live or die.

Yeah, I thought maybe this was the norm for ltc so thats why im like "OK" Know im thinking i made a big mistake

I have been job-hunting in LTC for a PRN job and 2 days of orientation is average, as far as I can tell.

I have been job-hunting in LTC for a PRN job and 2 days of orientation is average, as far as I can tell.

Do you think i should go along with this in your opinion....?:stone

when i got my first job in ltc, i had one day of orientation. it didnt really seem like an orientation, the nurse i was assigned to just handed me the keys and said "if i were you, i would start my med pass right now." anyways, to make a long story short. its kinda hard in the begining, but you tend to develope a system as you go along and it tends to get a little bit easier.

good luck to you

oh i quit that job after 6 months, then i came back after 6 months and had no orientation at all!!! haha

2 days is the norm for an experienced nurse, but not for a new grad. At any rate LTC orientation leaves a lot to be desired.

If you could do it , them im going for it. This is going to be a very hack of experience .....LOL

2 days is the norm for an experienced nurse, but not for a new grad. At any rate LTC orientation leaves a lot to be desired.

I was told that it was the norm 2 days is what they give you, It's so scary now that I have a decision to make tomorrow

Is it possible if i dont get the experience now that I probably wouldnt get the experience of at least the year I need to get other jobs?

I have a list of things to ask tomorrow like 1.How are charting done here (narrative,or soap etc.) 2. Where is all the paper work etc. 3. How is order taken ( over the phone / verbally) 4. Standard operating procedures(where is it )

thats what i can think of from the top of my head right now...