How to tell the experienced nurse to slow down

[MendedHeart]

I've only been a Nurse a little over 2 years.

What's the best way to tell a seasoned 20 year RN to slow down or that they aren't doing something correct when precepting them😕

[2k15NurseExtern4u, BSN, RN]

okay, okay..keep your mouth shut and approached, nicely (that better?) the head nurse with, obviously, your concern about the 20 year experienced nurse. Preceptor sounds like a curse word. Despite the new speak, my suggestion is as stands. YOu, being a green grad, have no rights, you have to earn them. Sooo, suggestion stands.

He is so serious too, you guys.

[dah doh, BSN, RN]

It can be very intimidating for a person of lessor experience to orient a person of significantly more experience. Sometimes they can out talk you and even out think you, but it's all about getting them familiar with their new environment, familiarize them with the policies, and ensure patient safety...and that is sometime you do know!

Your role is to ensure the new employee is safe to work on their own in that environment. If they are not and you have made attempts to correct their practice to conform to policy then make sure you document everything before approaching management as it is a safety issue. Yes it does happen. But if you pass them, you could be stuck working with an unsafe nurse for a very long time.

Most behaviors can be corrected with just pointing out the error politely. If they argue with you, document that. As always, it could be that you aren't a match for the orientee, so you could also ask to switch preceptors so the new employee gets a second opinion and a different teaching style. However, this doesn't sound like your case yet.

Good Luck!