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Good luck!!!!! You will do just fine :)

Good luck

Good Luck!

Good luck!!! You'll do great. HR orientation is BORING! haha

btw what is the TCU?

TCU=transitional care unit.

Thanks! Orientation on the floor starts tomorrow morning, so we'll see!

Good luck Katie! Can't wait to hear about it.

How'd it go Katie?

How'd it go Katie?

It went well. I spent the day with the nurse who is our unit coordinator on days to learn all her paperwork (she's not there on eves, so since I will work eves I need to know what she does so I can do it when it needs doing for my pts) & also had training for the computer system. I like the computer system we're using because it seems fairly self explanatory & also won't let you sign off a BP med unless you entered the pts BP/pulse, won't let you sign off an insulin unless you entered the blood sugar, etc, which is good in general & I think is a good reminder for a new nurse.

As far as it goes schedule-wise, this coming week I'll precept on days, and will eventually switch over to precepting on eves, since this is what I will work. Everyone I have met on the unit seems very nice. Although I worked in this facility before, I never knew anyone on the TCU, except for a family friend who works in the TCU kitchen. I bet this must throw her for a loop, because she's known my mom since my mom was pregnant with me! LOL.

Good luck to you NurseKatie! I am about halfway through my orientation and am looking forward (with trepidation) my flying solo in a few weeks.

Good luck to you NurseKatie! I am about halfway through my orientation and am looking forward (with trepidation) my flying solo in a few weeks.

Good luck to you, too. I'm about 2 weeks in, and am going attempt to fly semi-solo next week. For a while I did the med passes & half of the notes, then moved up to the med passes & all of the notes. Now I've been working on treatments & admit/discharge/lab/other paperwork & stuff in the computer system. I'm most nervous about putting it all together and trying to do everything, so my preceptor is going to let me give it a shot next week (of course she & a million other people will be within arms reach for support & reminders, but they're going to let me try to do everything.) My floor is short-term/subacute, so the ratio is 11:1, although due to discharges my team only had 7 patients when I left today. The ratio is much less overwhelming than I thought it would be, because while many of the patients on my team can be very complex, there always are a handful that don't need much other than their scheduled meds & maybe a minor dressing change. I love it so far, but here's hoping that it keeps going well. :dncgbby:

Good luck to you, too. I'm about 2 weeks in, and am going attempt to fly semi-solo next week. For a while I did the med passes & half of the notes, then moved up to the med passes & all of the notes. Now I've been working on treatments & admit/discharge/lab/other paperwork & stuff in the computer system. I'm most nervous about putting it all together and trying to do everything, so my preceptor is going to let me give it a shot next week (of course she & a million other people will be within arms reach for support & reminders, but they're going to let me try to do everything.) My floor is short-term/subacute, so the ratio is 11:1, although due to discharges my team only had 7 patients when I left today. The ratio is much less overwhelming than I thought it would be, because while many of the patients on my team can be very complex, there always are a handful that don't need much other than their scheduled meds & maybe a minor dressing change. I love it so far, but here's hoping that it keeps going well. :dncgbby:

Just wanted to check in to see how things were going?

Hope all is well!