how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

[tokmom, BSN, RN]

I keep reading these posts about new grads being dumped on a floor with little to no orientation.

How much did you get?

Mine was a week with another nurse, after that I was on my own with 5 med/surg pt's with no CNA on the floor. It was tough and totally unfair, but I thankfully survived.

[PediNurse3]

My new grad internship in the ER was 12 weeks. There were tons of classes on top of the scheduled shifts.

[darkangel83]

I started as a new grad in the ER (in Canada) and had a 2-day classroom orientation and 6 buddy shifts. I spend a LOT of time doing extra reading outside of work and, thankfully, I have very supportive coworkers!

[Flo., BSN, RN]

3 months for ortho/ neurosurgery.

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

I had 17 weeks. And I have really wonderful coworkers, so only felt a little nervous about being on my own.

[That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

I was in a Versant program so we had 18 weeks plus lots of classes in that time.

[roseglasses]

14 weeks- two were classroom, and 12 on the floor!

[0402]

I had 10 weeks on the floor and several classes (med/ surg). Others on my floor had up to 12-14 weeks. I believe 12 weeks was the standard but our manager was pretty good, at that time, about having leeway one way or the other based on individual needs.

[Dazglue, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN]

4 weeks.

[swtpea48]

9 weeks

[Lennonninja, MSN, APRN, NP]

6 weeks on the floor with a preceptor for a renal failure/dialysis med surg floor. Not enough in my opinion.

[StrwbryblndRN]

12 weeks for me. For some who got 12 weeks, they were PCT's or unit secretaries prior to new grad training. I had none of that prior to starting. But I had wonderful preceptors.