NewRN1979

I really don't want to burn any bridges with the staff of the unit. Thank you for your input.

I realized after the fact that I used the wrong word. I understand that preceptors are not there to "teach" however in this particular situation they also don't really have their own separate responsibilities as they give their orientees the entire patient assignment and provide little to no guidance throughout. We actually were not given any sort of schedule or list of objectives. We were never actually formally oriented to the unit. As I already stated, there has been little to no guidance throughout this process. We also never thought that it would be an issue discussing our feelings with the manager as a group considering we were hired as a class and are experiencing the same concerns. Thank you for the heads up about that! As for "genuinely" feeling unprepared, I am not being hyperbolic. I wouldn't come to some random message board seeking advice if I honestly were not legitimately concerned. Again, thank you for your response.

Hi! I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but I am not sure what to do at this point. I was hired into a new graduate training program for a specialty department. Training including orienting on all floors of the facility before starting on the specialty unit. I have done well in this program so far, receiving positive feedback from my preceptors. Things have changed now that my cohort are training on our actual unit. Our preceptors do not actually teach. Many disappear, leaving us to work on our own with little to no guidance which wouldn't be terrible if the unit we were orienting on didn't have a completely different work flow and acuity level than the previous floors where we had trained. We have attempted to discuss our issues with the management but our grievances were taken personally and we were given a less than supportive response. I made the decision to seek a position on another floor and was welcomed there with open arms. My current manager will not release me until this schedule is complete, however. This makes no sense to me as I am still only orienting. I have two shifts left to orient in the department and honestly, I am terrified. I do not feel safe working under the conditions in which the unit preceptors "teach" and I worry about protecting my license in this circumstance. I am not sure who to turn to. I clearly cannot speak to the manager of the unit based on their past reactions to issues. I am not yet represented by the union. I do not want to go to my soon-to-be manager with a situation that is not theirs to handle. Should I speak to HR? I am honestly OK with losing out on two days of pay if it means that I won't have to work under these conditions, but I am concerned what sort of repercussions there could be if I do not orient those last two days. Thank you for reading.