New grad starting in registry no training!

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Hi I need advice! I just got a job at a registry but they told me they aren't TRAINING! I am scared.. I am on call at a few locations and they said they'll just put me on the floor and expect me to know how to do everything since I went to school.. I know how to take vital signs and help patients with ADLS and what not, but I still think I'd feel more comfortable getting AT LEAST 2 days training. Every facility is different and there's a few things in school I wasn't able to do at my clinicals because the opportunity didn't appear.. SHOULD I TRY IT OUT?? Or do you think I am setting myself up for failure..

Specializes in ICU, ER, Hemodialysis.

I'd say you at least need an orientation to the facility. How else are you suppose to learn the individual policies

and procedures?

It is really your call. The most important thing is this....know your limitations. If you are unsure about

how to do something, then just do not do it!! Go find someone that knows how. Explain to them

that you have never done this before because the opportunity never presented itself, but you

are eager to learn how to do it!!! They should appreciate the fact that you actually want to

learn the task. That being said, make sure you pay attention so that you are not repeatedly

asking for help on the same task over and over.

My friend just tried it out a few days ago & she said they just put her on the floor and if she needed help she would just ask them. She said they would give her attitute :/ but oh well.. Gotta start somewhere right?

Thanks for the advice! I think I will try it out.

Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Unfortunately, agencies work by sending out staff to fill gaps in schedules. They may serve multiple facilities at one time, so there is no guarantee where you will be needed. Since the agency's job is to provide an aide for the shift, they need to send an aide that can work on the floor, not one that will need orientation. The facility pays the agency for the aide, and they pay a higher rate then for their own staff, so they aren't going to spend the money to have you orient. If you work agency as an RN, it's the same thing. You get told where to go for what shift and you're expected to perform with little or no orientation.

As long as you know how to provide safe and efficient care, you will be fine. If you have specific questions then ask the aides on the floor. Some will be more willing to help then others. Also, ask the oriented residents too. They usually know just as much as the staff. Some residents are particular about how they get dressed, washed, etc. so be sure to ask the resident if they have a specific routine.

Specializes in Geriatrics/home health care.

First off, congratulations! You have achieved a great feat for many new grads, the task of finding a job. Well done. I think only if you think you can't do it, you can't. You have to build yourself up and be prepared for anything to happen, expect the unexpected. Watch what the other staff in your position do if you are really nervous, copy them. It can't hurt to be observant. re-read your school book to remind yourself of the stuff you have learned. Just the other day, I was asked to do something I haven't done in a long time and I was nervous I wouldn't be able to do it. Not only did I do just fine, I remembered every detail and even some tricks to make the task easier. I think you can do it, you just have to think on your toes!

An unrelated question: What state are you in? I am looking for registry/part-time work as a second job and I am in california. I might look them up if they are close by....thanks.

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