How much orientation time for a new grad?

[photocodo]

I recently graduated nursing school in Florida and moved to North Carolina and accepted a job on a Telemetry unit. I started orientation at the beginning of February and everything has been going great. The other day the scheduling coordinator e-mailed me and said that she was putting me on the schedule to work on my own at the end of March. This will only give me two months of orientation which I do NOT feel is enough time. It is a smaller hospital and they do not have any type of orientation program. The hospital I worked at in Florida had a 4 month training program that included mostly floor training but also had different modules that had to be completed that went over the different body systems and different procedures. So I guess I was expecting some type of "official" program. Everyone on the floor has been more than helpful and are always there to answer questions if my preceptor isnt available. I guess my biggest question is how long should a New Grad be allowed for orientation? I am going to talk with her in person and tell her that I dont feel comfortable being on my own after only 2 months. I need her to understand that I want to protect the patients, my license and the hospital. Im just not sure how much time I should ask for because I have heard people say they have had anywhere from 4 months to a year for their NG training. Thanks for any responses.

Cody

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

You will probably have 2 weeks of corporate orientation, computer training, etc., and then when you go to the floor, nights.

[One1, BSN, RN]

You might have classes during the day while doing orientation during night shift. You will most likely not work the night before classes, although that has happened before..

[jennafezz]

I am also a little confused about this process when being hired as a New Grad. I applied for the night shift, I know my classes won't be during the night (I think classes last 2 weeks) but is orientation held during the job shift (for me at night)?

I was hired for night shift and have 8 weeks of training on days and 4 weeks of training on nights, and then I'll be on my own on night shift. I think it's been great for me to get time training on days since the flow is different and I'll have a more complete picture of the 24 hour day for the unit.

[DalekRN]

I had 14 weeks.

[Belle2013]

I am just starting in the ER at a level 1 trauma facility. I am in a 1 year residency program and will be precepted for 6 months.

[Soriano43]

my orientation is 12 weeks in the tele

[MendedHeart]

^^same here

[i<3u]

My orientation will be 10weeks on a trauma progressive care unit/intermediate care unit.

[catlove]

I am on a trauma unit with lots of wound care and post surg patients. I was there as a fourth year nursing student and they are only giving me 6, 12 hour shifts. Today was my first day and I was so overwhelmed!!!