shannclt

I am sorry to hear that your experience was negative. I started a tech job a year ago to make sure that I would be able to handle the ER as a nurse. I know it won't be easy, but feel like I have a strong start with understanding the flow and staff. Only time will tell.

Not that I am anywhere near bilinguial, but any simple conversations that I can have with Hispanics/ Latino population I do (not hard to do in the ED). I carry around note cards with simple phrases, my palm has a great progam from Skyscape, and "Spanish for Health Care Professionals" by Barron's Publishing is very good. Plus, I am researching immersion programs at the moment to attend in the next year. **Key phrase.. simple commands and questions. Get an interpretor for consent or indepth assessments.

I am a new grad adn have been working in a 34 bed ED as a tech for a year. I wanted to get an idea if I would have the confidence to be safe and competent before taking on the role as a nurse. I did accept a position and will start a 3 to 6 mo orientation hopefully in Feb. 13 weeks does not seem adequate for a new grad expected to take on more than 6 - 8 patients at a time. I would question their full expectations of you as a new grad and a tentative time frame they see you advancing at in the ED with a specific number of patient load. Remember how hard you have worked for your license.