lewi450
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soundofmusic, I would love to speak with you, I am three years in and burned! You described my floor and my feelings perfectly. I am seeking a new RN role, curious to see where you are now. [email protected]..
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I get backwards in my head when I have to program a pump. I have 50ml of volume, doc wants it to go 1-2 hours, what is the rate on the pump? I am embarasses this gets me so flustered. R
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I am in a new grad orientation in an MICU and I found that talking with other nurses on the floor helped me get a bearing on what was me versus my preceptor. I was an EMT for 7 years so technical confidence is on my side but the ICU is hugely overwhelming and very demanding, especially lines, pumps and drugs. My EMT clinical experience is out the window at this point! I went out to dinner with one of the nurses who has been there a while and she made me feel so much better about the big picture and the culture of the orientation process in my unit. It sounds like your manager is doing the right thing. My only 'advice" is that you have to be swift and sure when implementing a task, there is a point where you really have to just do it and know you can..IV's, foleys, tubing set up, CVP readings etc.. Lastly, practice skills on expired equipment, it helps alot to just hold it and fumble around with it without the stress of having a pt attached to it.. Good luck and dont leave five minutes befor ethe miracle.
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I am in th3rd month of a four month orientaton new grad program at Hopkins in the MICU. I knew this was going to be a hard one but it is really hard. The job itself (major organization, acuity of pts and complexity), is doable. I am finding the preceptorship and being so scrutinized to be just exhausting. I know this is an amazing orientation and the unit is very complex, I am just tired. After orientation I will not have the extra classes either so my schedule will lighten up alot. I think that is the other part that is wearing me down, I am still taking tests and being graded, so again, I am tired... Thanks for listening....