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Hi everyone, I am a student in an accelerated 2nd degree BSN program at Georgetown University and I am working on a small project on the experiences of new grads. I'm looking for some opinions, from preceptors as well as more experienced nurses and would appreciate anyone that is able to answer some questions. Feel free to PM me. Anonymous. 1. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself: What type of education program did you complete? BSN, ADN, Second degree, etc. How long have you been a nurse? a preceptor? What's you specialty/department/postion? 2. A brief overview of your hospital's orientation process 3. What qualities enable an orientee to be successful? 4. What are the biggest challenges/stumbling blocks they face? 5. What is your biggest challenge in teaching them? 6. What do you wish schools would teach them? 7. What differences do you find, if any, among orientees from different types of programs? (BSN, ADN, CNA or Paramedic to RN bridge program, etc. 8. Did you volunteer to precept? What do you enjoy most/least about the experience? 9. After orientation, are they aqedautely prepared to go it alone? 10. Any final advice for new grads? Any questions you can answer would be great! Thanks! Jessica

Hi everyone, I am a student in an accelerated 2nd degree BSN program at Georgetown University and I am working on a small project on the experiences of new grads. I'm looking for some opinions, from new grads as well as more experienced nurses and would appreciate anyone that is able to answer some questions. Feel free to PM me. Anonymous. 1. What type of education program did you complete? BSN, ASN, Second degree, etc. 2. When did you graduate and how long have you been working? 3. Current position and goals for the future. grad school, specialty? 4. Tell me a little about your orientation. How long was it? Was it structured? Did you feel like you were just thrown in? 5. What were the biggest challenges you faced in orientation? when you got on the unit alone? 6. Biggest suprises? 7. Did your educational training adequately prepare for the "real world"? 8. Something you wish you had been told while you were in school? 9. Were more experienced nurses helpful and receptive to your questions? what about the doctors? 10. Any advice for new grads? Any questions you can answer would be great! Would also love to hear from ANY nurse relating their new grad experience to compare experience across time. Thanks! Jessica