New graduate RN starting first job

[njnewbie]

Hi Everyone!

This site has been such a good source of information for me through nursing school and the whole NCLEX process so I'm here hoping some of you can offer me some more insight as I start my first job as a RN. I graduated in May with my BSN and passed the NCLEX in July. I just accepted an offer for a new graduate RN position at the hospital where I've been working as a PCT. The unit where I will be working is a surgical unit with an ortho focus but also takes different types of post-op patients (the Nurse Manager referred to this as "surgical overload patients.") I don't start for another month and I want to be as prepared as possible starting my first RN position. Can anyone recommend any books or materials I can read that can help me with some of the common nursing procedures done on this type of unit or any material that can help me as a new graduate in general. Any insight would be extremely helpful. Thanks so much everyone!!!!

[GoVolsRN]

Watching YouTube videos on nursing procedures I'd always helpful for me. Also, the book "orthopedics made incredibly easy" might be a good resource as well! Good luck!

[scaredsilly, BSN, RN]

Watching YouTube videos on nursing procedures I'd always helpful for me. Also, the book "orthopedics made incredibly easy" might be a good resource as well! Good luck!

This is great advise, also the post op chapters in your med surg book should help.

The unit I am on gave me an orientation handbook as thick as the med surg book! The hospital wants you to succeed, they will give you what you need, so while it's good that you want to study a bit to be on top of things, you should not spend a bunch of money on it.

and Congrats on the job!