New Grad orientation...

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Specializes in Acute Rehab, Neuro/Trauma, Dialysis.

I was just curious on what the average amount of time orientation is for new grads.

How many weeks do you get?

What type of facility do you work for (Hospital, LTC, ect)?

What unit?

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I work in a hospital in L&D and my resident program/orientation was 22 weeks long. Most of the units at my hospital have their residents in orientation for 12 weeks.

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LTC--- 3 or 4 days... (!)

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

are you in school? Are you a new grad?

Sadly.....Orientations vary greatly in today's world.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
How many weeks do you get?
Weeks? I was a new LVN and received one 8-hour shift in LTC in February 2006 before being cut loose to work on my own.

Weeks? LOL, I wish I could have measured my orientation time in the number of weeks I received, but that is just not possible. All I need is one finger or toe to count the number of orientation days I received.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I am a new grad from dec 2013. I work on a cardiac progressive unit; we get post heart caths/PCI, CP, stroke pts, lots of CHF, afib pre/post TEE/CV... I got 4 weeks of day shift orientation and was scheduled for 4 weeks night shift orientation. On my 2nd week of nights, I was called in to fill a hole in the schedule & worked on my own. My NM had thought I was ready and was testing me out.. After that I got 4 nights of charge orientation, although I won't be able to do charge for a year (and don't want to). Also had one day in the cath lab and one in pre/post so I could get the required amount of sheath pulls!

I am lucky everyone I work with on my unit is very supportive and helpful! I always ask questions, always run things by my charge and ask her if what I think I should do is the best option.. I don't think any orientation is enough to experience everything.. I find something new every shift!

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

I want to say I got 5 or 6 weeks, plus some classroom time back when I was a new grad. I worked on a neurosciences/ENT surgical (mostly facial/esophageal/neck CA's--resections and reconstructive surgeries)/adult peds pulmonary (adults w/ CF or PPH) floor.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.

Hospital orientation is usually different from LTC facilities. It's common to hear LTC orientation lasting only a few days. At hospitals, it also depends on what specialty you are on. I started on a progressive care unit and received 12 weeks orientation, which included classroom new grad "workdays" and a 5-week basic critical care course. A colleague of mine who started in pediatric PACU/OR had 6 months.

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Hospital new grad here. 36 hours/week for 3 months med-surg/tele or for 6 months critical care. Unpaid. Yeah, I know...

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Specializes in Emergency.

Telemetry. ..big city hospital...12-16 weeks-minimum...1/2 days 1/2 nights. 32 hrs week

Then we revisit options. ..quite the whirlwind!

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Specializes in Nasty sammiches and Dilaudid.
Hospital new grad here. 36 hours/week for 3 months med-surg/tele or for 6 months critical care. Unpaid. Yeah, I know...

Unpaid? How doe the hospital get away with that since it's kind of hard to make loan payments with $0.00 weekly income...

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I have to work my non-nursing job at the hospital while doing the internship. I guess you've gotta do what you've gotta do. It's sketchy but I guess they hold the cards here. Everywhere else wants one year experience.

Unpaid? How doe the hospital get away with that since it's kind of hard to make loan payments with $0.00 weekly income...
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