Finally Hired! =). Need help doh

[jkglvn37]

So i passed my nclex on Feb of 2011. Cudnt find a job for a whole year. So, i jus worked as a medtech and a caregiver for the time being, i got a bit rusty in my nursing skills.June 2012, I finally got hired. Thing is I forgot alot of my nursing procedures and what to do. I still remember how to pass meds and such. Today was my first day at orientation, and boy when they were telling me this stuff i forgot. LIke gtube, insulin, cather, suction.. Should I study my school notes again? Or that wont help? Im afraid to mess up. Im so lost when it comes to charting, how to do admissions/discharge(They failed to teach me that at school). Also in nursing school we never took Doctor's calls.. also new to that. Any tips for a newly hired nurse like me? That hasnt been to a clinical setting in almost 2yrs?

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

Congrats!! Youtube is a good place to start, if you're tight on money b/c they have lots of videos on various skills & that can be very helpful. If money is not an issue, there are DVDs you could purchase on Amazon that review nursing skills. I wouldn't worry too much about the Dr's calls. I'm sure there will be someone there to help you with that.

[Glenna, LPN]

Reviewing old school notes wouldn't hurt. Also, never be afraid to ask questions. There are not stupid questions. What I've noticed, there is a lot they don't cover in school, you just learn it on the job. So don't feel lost, take it one step at, if you need a cry break which I needed a few times...take them. Before you know it, it will all become second nature. My job though was an on-call job at a SNF and eh...censes have been going down and they hired three on-call LPN's at the same time...so I'm not getting hours. I haven't worked in three months. So I feel like I know nothing again. ugh.

Good luck! You will do just fine. Just breathe