I am a new grad/inexperienced nurse currently doing an RN residency program in the ED, it consists of about 300 hours, upon which at the end I am expected to be relatively independent or close to it, to be eligible for hire. CA ratios in the ER are 4 pt's to 1 RN, depending on the acuity. I know that might not seem like a lot, but to me just starting it seems overwhelming, keeping up with the turn over, etc. I have had lots of issues with time management and prioritization, shifting from a med/surg model of time management to time management in the ED is tough. Things are always changing, unpredictably. My preceptor is an awesome nurse with tons of experience, but he is so far above my level of practice that I find it hard to get how he does things, in a practical way. I'm still at the point where I need to write things down. I feel like this program isn't long enough. Any suggestions for me to be able to improve in like one week? Thanks
. . . .and when it gets tough, that's when they are watching you! They are seeing how you will emotionally respond to the pressure, being behind, and generally "How" you work under it. Every 2 hours or so, go face yourself in the mirror of the bathroom when you can, and tell yourself,
"They gave me this shot(because I am QUALIFIED!), I have everything I need to be successful, I can %&*%ing do this!"
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. . . .and when it gets tough, that's when they are watching you! They are seeing how you will emotionally respond to the pressure, being behind, and generally "How" you work under it. Every 2 hours or so, go face yourself in the mirror of the bathroom when you can, and tell yourself,
"They gave me this shot(because I am QUALIFIED!), I have everything I need to be successful, I can %&*%ing do this!"