First job where? and Length of orientation?

[debblynn13]

I just applied last week to several hospitals in the area. I would like to have some idea what people are recieving for orientation times in the different areas of nursing. I have applied for several different areas since I have no one area that I love over the other.

1. Area of Nursing:

2. Orientation time for that area:

3. Bonus question: Nurse/pt ratio on the floor:

Thank you for your answers. Hopefully I will have some interviews soon and can start answering those questions myself.

Debblynn

[Slambe3]

1. Medical Oncology

2. 6-8 weeks more can be added if needed. Chemo certifed within a year of employment.

3. 4 pts on days, up to 6 on nights.

[tachybradyRN]

1. Med-Surg

2. 6-10 weeks depending on individual competency.

3. 1:8 or so is the general nurse/pt ratio; under my union we can go up to 1:10.

[vastudent09]

1. MICU/SICU

2. 7 weeks on unit with my preceptor with 1-2 classroom days a week during that time

3. normal icu 1:1-2, sometimes 3 if staffing is tight

[pinkiepie_RN]

Unit: general adult inpatient psychiatry

Length of orientation: 12 weeks

Nurse/patient ratio: 1:6 on evenings, 1:8 on nights

[LPNfurever]

I started at a SNF, my orientation was 5 days and the pt ratio was 1:25.....