I don’t know what to do. I haven’t had a job quite like this, where I had to carry an orientation checklist with me every day for five weeks. I am on my fourth week of orientation at a long term care facility. I was given a packet that very nurse who precepted me had to fill out. Pt, OT, and respiratory filled it out also. I had to bring the packet with me every day. So while life went on, I lost the whole packet. Nurse manager says I will have to have to get another one and chase everyone around who filled it out. That is going to be extremely difficult, as I work nights and I in the first two weeks preceptors on day shift.
What do you guys think? Should I just quit, or chase everyone around?
ETA: Usually, when I orient at a new place, there is no orientation packet. I do all my skills in one day and the nurse manager signs off on them, or you just go through orientation and then start working on your own.
It would be ridiculous to quit a job over this singular issue, that you caused.
LOL, so true. There are a million other reasons why not to work in nursing in my opinion. It is a brutal, thankless profession where we are expected to be endlessly tolerant and compassionate, and we should never expect that from anyone else because we are widgets.
I did not know it was the norm. In my 16+ years of practice, this is a first. I do remember there was two places that had a sign off sheet, but the office or nurse manager kept it.
A sign-off sheet really means nothing, it is really just your opinion and your competency. To have a fair orientation you reallly should have someone evaluate your capabilities. This orientation packet really helps you and the unit. This way you can really ensure you are getting the exposures you need. A single page check-off really doesn't provide enough details of everything you would need.
It sound like you might be doing too much. Please re-evaluate, working as much as you are COULD lead to a significant medical/nursing judgement error that could cost you your license.
Specializes in Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown.
On 8/20/2021 at 9:25 AM, Runsoncoffee99 said:
I have four jobs at the moment. One per diem Mon-Fri days, the new job is supposed to be full time nights, one per diem on weekend days, and 8 hours with another company Sat and Sun nights.
where I had to carry an orientation checklist with me every day for five weeks.
A portfolio like this may transfer to another job in the future and of course your current employer requires this. Years ago I was a member of a state committee that worked to establish a portfolio for CNAs and other professions that showed mastery of common skills. This was similar to your portfolio. Think about how you lucky you are. This is your ticket to move to a future job, Future Employers do not want to start at a zero point....can you do accurate vital signs, do accurate blood sugars, etc. You should seek high and low to find your packet. Then start to reconstruct it. If you have problems loosing things go to Walgreen's Osco or other places where you can xerox your skills list.
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It would be ridiculous to quit a job over this singular issue, that you caused.