Length of orientation

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what is the average length of orientation for a new grad on med-surg floor?

Specializes in ICU.

My first job, 5 days. I don't think I have ever rec'd more than that with any new job since then, either. I think part of the problem is that we learned so much more "way back when" than new nurses today do. We were prepared to hit the floor running. We give our new employees a few days to train on our computer system, find where things are, etc., but as far as general nursing duties, it is expected that they learned that in school.

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Specializes in NICU.

Heck no to anything less than six weeks orientation as a new grad, ideally at least 8 weeks. Eeek, just 1 week? I'd have run, run far away.

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Specializes in Rehab corrections med-surg.

I got two weeks in rehab but had been a LPN for 8 months. When I got a med surg job as experiences but new to the setting I got 6 weeks. New grads at Chesapeake get 6 months with a preceptor then classes and trainings with MDs for 18 months total

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Specializes in Rehab corrections med-surg.
They do "team" nursing LPN give PO meds RN do all assessments ivpb, IV pushes, vital signs and don't think about asking cna for anything or the DON will yell at you (yes that really happened), and I went to med surg manager with my concerns and she laughed at me. Now they wonder why I quit.[/quote']

That is jacked up. So if the RN is doing vitals what does the aide do?

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Specializes in Rehab corrections med-surg.
My first job 5 days. I don't think I have ever rec'd more than that with any new job since then, either. I think part of the problem is that we learned so much more "way back when" than new nurses today do. We were prepared to hit the floor running. We give our new employees a few days to train on our computer system, find where things are, etc., but as far as general nursing duties, it is expected that they learned that in school.[/quote']

Yes but so much emphasis is on papers and research now. BSN programs have about half clinical times of ADN programs. I am so glad I did steps in nursing to get the most clinical experience before graduating.

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The CNA turn and bathe patients.

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close to 12 weeks (new grad program) with part of that being classroom and simulation time, as well as 2 days of ACLS and 3 days of EKG reading. We started 6/24 and I'll be getting off orientation 9/14

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Blimey, I got 14 weeks orientation on a postpartum gym med surg floor.... That was barely enough. I had five weeks full time orientation in long term care as well. Less than that--- run far away!!

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Specializes in cardiac-telemetry, hospice, ICU.

About ten weeks, it was just enough

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I recently started my new grad. I am in Australia and we get basically 7 days. 4 days classroom orientation & 3 days shadowing on the ward then we are off on our own. We get 4 pts on morning and 4-5 on evenings. We do team nursing, so always have staff around to help with things. Also, if others in the team are caught up on tasks etc, they help others that need assistance and vice versa.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

One week and I took 6 pt's immediately on a busy Med/Surg floor.:no:

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I"m getting 12 wks not including my computer and nursing policies orientation which were off the floor

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