First day on the floor post orientation...

[Tinkers33]

Good afternoon everyone

So I got a job immediately after passing my NCLEX-PN. Yay, I was on orientation for two weeks and starting Tuesday I'm going solo. I am terrified!! I am able to do the job but I am still slow at it. I have been told by all the experienced nurses that this is normal. I feel confident in most of my skills but am afraid I'll miss something important with out an other nurse there with me. There is so much to do and it is just me...granted I can ask one of the other floor nurses if I am confused or unsure...any advise from others on how to get into your own flow of things and calm the nerves?

[quiltynurse56, LPN, LVN]

By now you have probably created a schedule of when you should to things. Just keep plugging away and your speed will improve. As you get to know your patients, you will be able to see changes.

What type of work environment are you working?

[LeChien, BSN, RN]

What type of workplace are you in? I've only ever had 3 days orientation where I've been employed

[IPuccino, BSN, RN]

finding your niche will come..don't force it..have confidence in your ability to perform what you have learned..and most importantly, serve the patient's.

[didi768]

Is it a nursing home? Do many places even hire new RN grads without experience?

[SNRN2BE]

If places don't hire new RN grads without experience, how is a new RN grad supposed to gain experience? They/we have to start somewhere, don't we? That appears to be an odd statement to me. And I think the OP said they recently passed the NCLEX - PN, still my initial question has validity, regarding new grads gaining experience, whether they're a PN or RN, I believe a new grad needs to have the opportunity to start somewhere or else how would an experienced nurse expect them to gain experience?

Perhaps I'm misreading the post.

[SNRN2BE]

Three days of orientation after graduation almost seems like the workplace is failing nurse and the patients the new grad would be caring for. All of the facilities my classmates are working for will receive between two and six weeks to acclimate to the facility. Granted that's getting certs too, ACLS, PALS, etc. Three days as a new grad seems risky for everyone. Three days to learn where everything is and facility operations seems rather short. The place I'm supposed to start working at I've been doing my clinical rotations at and my preceptorship at as well, so I feel more confident about the organization of the facility. They still told me I would get to shadow a nurse for two weeks though. Perhaps they're more focused on patient safety than other organizations, imho.