Ode to Preceptors from a new RN..

[AMARTIN1]

In reading alot of threads from new students and experienced nurses alike, i wanted to thank all of those nurses out there who have made a difference for us new nurses...like my preceptor has:

"You have been patient when it took me almost an hour to assess a patient and still had to go back in the room because I forgot to do pulses. You watched my back when an MD came up to me and asked for so and so's lab for the day and i "forgot" to get it first thing in the morning like you taught me. You didn't belittle me when we walked in to the patients room and his IV antiobiotics never made it into the patients system because i ran it all on to the floor (true story, i forgot to hook the piggy back to the main IV :chair: ). We had our share of disagreements when I thought "my way" of nursing was better and I found out the hard way it actually worked better your way :smackingf!! I mean you have been a nurse almost twenty years and I only two months at the time. You stood by my side and taught me what time management was and how to follow the "schedule", literally pulling me out of a patients rooms because I got caught up talking. I have learned so much from you about the "little things" like certain MD's and what they want in report, what to ask during morning report and how to give my own report. As our partnership comes to an end I am a little scared of what is to come but I know I will be well armed and definitely organized in my new position as an RN. I know that I will never be alone and will always have a resource. I now understand why you would sometimes sit back and let me "figure out what to do instead of always jumping in". I also appreciate you pushing me to bat when the MD came in and asked to speak to so and so's nurse, even though i looked like a derr caught in headlights :roll !! There ain't one MD out there I am scared of or uncomfortable talking to now...Okay i'm done!!

Thanks Isabel for being there for me and to all you wonderful and extremely patient nurses who have helped pave the way for us "newby's" You guys are truly awesome and angels in my book . God Bless AMARTIN1

[ShayRN]

That is the nicest thing I have read in a LONG time for us veteran nurses, lol. Let just throw out the old NURSES EAT THEIR YOUNG once and for ALL!!!!

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

Very nice.

[DusktilDawn]

That is the nicest thing I have read in a LONG time for us veteran nurses, lol. Let just throw out the old NURSES EAT THEIR YOUNG once and for ALL!!!!

Amen and hallaluiah to that one Shay. :cheers: Here's to "Nurses nurture their young."

And to you AMARTIN1 :cheers: for a wonderful reminder to us experienced nurses to be patient.

[Misty1]

In reading alot of threads from new students and experienced nurses alike, i wanted to thank all of those nurses out there who have made a difference for us new nurses...like my preceptor has:

"You have been patient when it took me almost an hour to assess a patient and still had to go back in the room because I forgot to do pulses. You watched my back when an MD came up to me and asked for so and so's lab for the day and i "forgot" to get it first thing in the morning like you taught me. You didn't belittle me when we walked in to the patients room and his IV antiobiotics never made it into the patients system because i ran it all on to the floor (true story, i forgot to hook the piggy back to the main IV :chair: ). We had our share of disagreements when I thought "my way" of nursing was better and I found out the hard way it actually worked better your way :smackingf!! I mean you have been a nurse almost twenty years and I only two months at the time. You stood by my side and taught me what time management was and how to follow the "schedule", literally pulling me out of a patients rooms because I got caught up talking. I have learned so much from you about the "little things" like certain MD's and what they want in report, what to ask during morning report and how to give my own report. As our partnership comes to an end I am a little scared of what is to come but I know I will be well armed and definitely organized in my new position as an RN. I know that I will never be alone and will always have a resource. I now understand why you would sometimes sit back and let me "figure out what to do instead of always jumping in". I also appreciate you pushing me to bat when the MD came in and asked to speak to so and so's nurse, even though i looked like a derr caught in headlights :roll !! There ain't one MD out there I am scared of or uncomfortable talking to now...Okay i'm done!!

Thanks Isabel for being there for me and to all you wonderful and extremely patient nurses who have helped pave the way for us "newby's" You guys are truly awesome and angels in my book . God Bless AMARTIN1

Thats very sweet.

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

You have brighten someone's day. Nice to read post like these. :)

[rach_nc_03]

All i can say is that i wish *my* preceptor had been like that. I pretty much had one that was the antithesis to yours. You were very fortunate to have such a great orientation and preceptor!!

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Great post. Thanks. :)

[jkaee]

That was a great post....I hope your preceptor gets to read it!

Even for us "seasoned" nurses, starting a new job in a new facility is daunting. With my current job, I was paired up with a nurse that was just wonderful. I had just had my 4th child 5 months ago, and I was scared and weepy leaving her for 12 hours. My preceptor had 4 children as well, and made orientation such a pleasant experience, talking about her children and how it was okay to spend some time away from them, reassuring me that everything would be okay at the homefront (and it was, of course!) I send her a card, thanking her for going above and beyond...not only teaching me the nurses ropes, but also helping to calm a new mom's nerves.

Thanks to all the great preceptors out there!

[Genevieve RN]

What a nice post.

[NurseforPreggers]

You should print that out and give it to your preceptor. Maybe in a little card or something. That would make a beautiful gift.