Today I had a student RN in year two. I myself only graduated in March last yr and have only been on this floor for two months. Its a mostly surgical floor, some medical. She took two pts., but was not allowed to hang IV meds, give po meds or do any nursing activity unsupervised by me. Her slip stated if she could not give the med because of time constraints, she was to observe me instead.
OMG! When I was a student our instructor would not let us go with a nurse and take two pts unless SHE had checked us off giving PO and IV meds. The instructor had to observe them, not the nurses. It took so much time to wait for her to look up meds, prepare them and administer them. I got out an hour late because of my own sick pts and not being able to chart on time.
Anyone got any tips? I know they will be back....
PS, I am NOT dissing students, I love students, I just never had to time manage with a student yet...my co worker had the same problem...