New Grad in Telemetry.....advice please

[SerenityR.N., BSN, RN]

Hello

I will be graduating in December and I already have a job. I chose to start in March so I can prepare for the boards. The floor I am working on has mostly tele beds but have 12 beds set aside for vent patients. Although I am sure this will be challenging and exciting at the same time, I am a little nervous. Any advice on what should be prepare for as a new grad? Any handbooks/materials that I could get that will be helpful? By the way, at the end of my orientation, I do have to take a test (Tele/Critical care).

[Dinith88]

Hello

I will be graduating in December and I already have a job. I chose to start in March so I can prepare for the boards. The floor I am working on has mostly tele beds but have 12 beds set aside for vent patients. Although I am sure this will be challenging and exciting at the same time, I am a little nervous. Any advice on what should be prepare for as a new grad? Any handbooks/materials that I could get that will be helpful? By the way, at the end of my orientation, I do have to take a test (Tele/Critical care).

Congrats and good luck!

As far as tele is concerned...remeber to treat the patient, not the monitor. (you'll hear this alot...and it's good advice) Many times a patient will develope a weird rhythm that scares the heck out of staff...but the patient will feel 'just fine'...Take deep breaths and slow down when this happens...it'll benefit all involved!

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Wow! Cograts on the new job!

How did you get a job in critical care so quick? I'd like to do the same but I was under the impression that you had to climb your way to such a unit.

[SerenityR.N., BSN, RN]

Thanks to both of you for your blessings and advice!

I did originally ask for Med Surg floor, But suprisingly, there were none! At my hospital, they do take new grads. I believe the orientation is a little more extensive though. Also, I think pretty soon everything will be monitored. So I might as well learn now right.

Cina