Preceptor for traveling?

[spookygirl]

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?

Thanks for any replies

[NephroBSN, BSN, RN]

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?

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.

[nightingale, RN]

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.