lilybug

The 8 week orientation is strictly L&D. I already finished my postpartum & nursery rotation which consisted of maybe 12 weeks?? I did recently receive my certification in neonatal resuscitation and I am taking the fetal monitoring class and newborn course the first week in September. So those bases are covered as for getting what I need course wise. I am really amazed that there is such a discrepancy regarding length of time in orientation :uhoh21: I work at a highly regarded hospital in a very well known system. I know they follow the AHHWON standards regarding many of our policies and procedures. I plan on having a discussion with my educator and manager to get their input. They seem to be well liked and straight forward with employees so we'll see what they say. Thank you for your input. I do not take offense at all for your suggestions. I greatly appreciate the information. :)

Unfortunately, I have 8-10 weeks of orientation then I am on my own. We don't have a charge nurse so I would have to go to the nursing supervisor. I will be on 3-11 so that means that I would actually be dealing with the general supervisor so he/she wouldn't be the best resource. I know I will have to rely heavily on my co-workers which I have no problem doing. However, if they have a crazy assignment that leaves me to figure things out on my own. I am ok with that too but when things get hairy, I am going to be struggling. I will definitely be talking to my manager and my educator about extending my time. In the meantime, I just have to 'suck it up' and deal with it. Thank you for your thoughts and encouragement! I hope things go well with your orientation. That would be nice to stay in touch and see how things are going. I am not really sure how to go about that though.

Our orientation is a minimum of 8 weeks long. I have heard that I can ask for an extension but I think even that is only 1-2 weeks tops. After that it sounds like I will be on my own, having the other nurses there if I need them. But, they will be taking on their own assignment so I am sure it is going to be challenging if they are busy with their patients. I will be starting my fourth week coming up and I feel like I have just started to get a clue about the unit. Several of those days I wasn't even on the floor because I had class. I will definitely be tacking those days on to the end of my orientation.

I finally made it to L&D. Have been orienting for the past 2 weeks and have had a rough time. The positive side...I have had some emergency situations that I would rather have before I am on my own. On the down side...those same situations have been very emotionally and physically draining. I don't know how I am going to do this on my own. I am grateful to be where I am, however, I am scared as hell. I feel so utterly incompetent. I am trying to be kind to myself but it is so hard. Please send some good vibes my way. I need whatever I can get. Thanks for reading!