please help! research paper for school! Job orientation and job satisfaction

Christie RN2006 · Jul 13, 2007

Yes, I had an orientation.

I work Surgical intensive care and surgical step-down, my orientation was about 4 months long and included working full time with a preceptor along with taking classes (critical care, ACLS, telemetry, etc)

I would say it prepared me fairly well... I am only going to give it a 4 though because there is no way an orientation could prepare you for everything.

I have been there for 8 1/2 months now.

I am fairly satisfied with my job... probably a 3.5-4 right now. It is a very stressful job and there are a lot of things that could be changed, but overall its a great job and I really like the people I work with!

RunnerRN, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2007

Did you have an orientation when you 1st started at your job?

Yes

How long was the orienation?

June through August was classes and floor work (usually one shift a week on the floor); August through November was strictly precepted time on the floor - 40 hrs/week.

On a scale of 1-5 (one being the least and 5 being the best) how well do you think this orientation prepared you for your job?

5

How long have you stayed at this job?

2 yrs

on a scale of 1-5 (one being the least and 5 being the best) how do you currently rate your job satisfaction?

4

I work in a large level I trauma center in the ED, and really enjoy my job. My orientation was very flexible in that if I felt shaky on trauma, my preceptor would meet me on a non-scheduled day and all we would do is take traumas that day. In November, I had a meeting with my manager and preceptor, and they actually asked if I felt ready to come off orientation (they do this with everyone). Of course, you never feel ready, but there has to be a point when you jump off and do your thing by yourself. My dept has a pretty good retention rate, and I feel this fellowship program has a big part in that.