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In our hospital we give a face to face report using a kardex. The kardex has the dr's orders, and all pertinent info, so nothing important gets left out. This system makes report easy to give and efficient, but it only works if the charge nurse keeps the kardexes up to date during the shift. There is no way i could tolerate a taped report, it would drive me crazy if i couldnt ask any questions. I think walking rounds would just take too long. We usually spend 30 to 45 minutes to give report on 18 patients.

Hi spitfire, sounds like you are in a tough situation. I am a preceptor on a med-surg and peds unit, and i have oriented 4 new grads. Maybe your preceptor isnt comfortable teaching a new nurse, are you her first? Not every nurse likes to teach, or is happy with the extra responsibility. If she is unhappy with the job then she should tell your supervisor, and not take it out on you. It is hard to keep the communication going, we use one form where the orientee lists their goals for the week and says how they think they are doing, and another form that the preceptor fills out to tell the orientee what their strengths and weaknesses are, and what areas need improvement. Using these forms every week really helps. I definately think you should just ask her if she thinks you are doing ok, and if there are any particular problems you need to work on. If she wont communicate fairly with you, you should go to the supervisor. Good luck and keep us posted!