Preceptor for traveling?

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I am soon to be a new graduate this summer. I plan to work close to home at first but I would like to try travel nursing sometime. My question is do you usually get to work with a preceptor or have a training period when you travel? If so, for how long? Also are the staff nurses at the hospitals ever unfriendly to the travelers?:nono:

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I am soon to be a new graduate this summer. I plan to work close to home at first but I would like to try travel nursing sometime. My question is do you usually get to work with a preceptor or have a training period when you travel? If so, for how long? Also are the staff nurses at the hospitals ever unfriendly to the travelers?:nono:

Oh dear...Where to start.'

First off get at least 2 years under your belt. At most hospitals a traveler gets the very minimium orientation. Preceptor isn't in the traveling vernacular. You will porbably get the mandated fire and safety drills a little Hippa thrown in for good measure. Maybe some computer charting on the fly.

As a travel nurse you are expected to hit the floors running. There is many a time you will be floated 2 or 3 times in a shift.

As for unfriendly nurses. Sorry to tell you this but count on it.

Don't let it bother you though. Usually I am super friendly to those cra**y nurses. Throws them for a loop..LOL

Good luck

See ya on the road in about 3 years.

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Preceptor... uh.. no... It sounds like you are still a Novice Nurse; it does sound like someday you will be a great Nurse but it takes time. One year a the least minimum and two years if you have a specialty.

Here is a great link that talks about some popular questions:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f54/any-traveling-nurses-out-there-willing-give-advice-143814.html

Good Luck to you! Let us know how you are doing and how we can help.

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