New grad...

Definitely talk to your preceptor and even your manager about this. They can help a lot. And you definitely want to talk about all this before your close to your 90 days because then if you don't it may be too late. This is what I should have done with my previous job, but instead I ended up getting laid off. ( I though I was fired but I got clarification from my manager that I was laid off..although I think she's just saying that to make me feel better) But in the end I got help too late and I ended up not being ready within the time I was supposed to so I was let go.

And you will get this..As long as you keep being an active learner, participating and asking lots of questions. Ask your preceptor how he/she feels you are doing with organization. Ask for tips! That's all I can say! Good luck and enjoy!!

oh and try the little book Incredibly easy on documenting..oh and ask the educator who's helping you tooo! they have great tools!

Also if your preceptor keeps giving you "you're doing fine" and "you're getting so much better", ask him/her to be more specific. lol. Just learning from my experiences.

Hello, I am new to this website this is my first post. I just started on the Med-Surg floor and I feel very overwhelmed I feel like there is so much to learn with so little time. My precepeptor is really nice but I feel that everything is going by so quick and I feel like I'm not catching on. I am going on my 3rd week and I feel so lost. I only have 3 months of training before I am on my own. I keep thinking.. "Am I gonna get all of this?" I feel like I don't know how to manage my time and I am not good with documentation/narratives. Is there any advice anyone can please give me? thank you all in advance.

Hi! I'm also a new grad...grad in dec 08, passed my boards in feb, and thankfully found a job recently! i, too, will be working on the med-surg unit. I start next week! I'm excited, but nervous at the same time. any tips for me? do you carry a lil notebook with you to jot down notes? i read the advice discussion for med-surg newbies...definitely helpful!

i'm sure you're doing great! :yeah:good luck! let me know how you're doing!

Oh congrats!!! :) at first I was carrying some extra paper to write down a few notes but I feel like they are running by things so quick I don't even have enough time to write. What I did start doing, is write down how my day went in a journal I bought. It really helps me. I just write what I learned and what I still need to work on.

Thank you for the advice. I will defenitely mention something. Sometimes I feel like I have days that were good and some days are like AHHH.... I do ask my preceptor questions but I feel like she is so rushed she doesn't even answer me. Last week I felt like she didnt' even want to be my preceptor because she was busy, and she even said, "maybe I shouldn't be your preceptor." I don't know she confuses me? I feel like she doesn't take the time to explain things througly. I really do need to mention something before IT is to late. Thank you so much for the advice. :)