funshineRN

I used to work there and did not have a very good experience. I'm sure other floors were better, but the floor I worked on had some major issues. They were pretty short staffed so they did not want to give me much time with my preceptor (less than 2 weeks) and no education (and I have a completely different nursing background), which did not seem safe to me. There was a day shift nurse they rushed through to get out on the floor and ended up making many BAD errors... like nursing school 101 errors. There were other issues, but overall I did not want to put myself in that kind of situation. It is a very beautiful hospital and most people there were nice. It was also nice how quiet they liked to keep the place, sometimes it didn't seem like a hospital.

I need some advice... I just recently moved and I am starting my new job on a post-surgical unit. My background is a year+ on a tele floor, so I have ZERO surgical experience (except post CABG). The educator and director stated to me I would get some education, none of which has materialized. I am only with my preceptor 5 shifts, 3 of which I have completed. I feel lost on the unit, and uncomfortable taking care of these patients. I have not been able to completely practice my charting because they can't seem to get me a password. They are short on nights and days and seem like they want me to start working ASAP. Also... they have several new nurses working on days. One of which we recieved patients from the last 2 nights. Both nights the day nurse had made several med errors and other mistakes that I had to call the doc about (who ends up yelling at me for her mistake). And I have been treated very rudely by other nurses there. I hate to just "give up" on something... but I feel like even if I demand more time with my preceptor and demand some education that it's still not going to fix anything. I really get the feeling that my license would be in jeopardy there... what would you do? I'm thinking about giving up on hospitals altogether...