Road2CNO

The problem currently is we don't have an onboarding process. The educator we had pretty much turned the orientees loose on the floor. We have a new educator that starts after the start of the new year so her and I will work together. I am trying to develop what I can ahead of time so we have something to start with and can make changes as we see fit once we get a chance to meet. Just looking for advice on the process at this point.

I am looking into building a new onboarding for new nursing staff. The current process we have just doesn't work and frankly, we are having a hard time keeping new staff because of it. Any ideas of what works at your facility.

Well, that is an opinion, just like my post is MY opinion. The OP is asking for everyone's opinion and input. I'm NOT a brand new grad and I went back to nursing school as an adult, first earning my ADN, working the floor for several years, then going back to get my BSN which was a lot of ethics and such with regards to nursing. As I stated, you adopt the values of your current employer, so knowing how to LEAD people is the most important aspect of leadership. I am working on my 4th degree so I do not believe I have "entry-level education" nor am I clueless about nursing. People don't come on allnurses to read people's comments that bash others, they come here for guidance and support!

klone - you seem FANTASTIC! I am currently an entry level supervisor that just received a promotion to Nurse Manager. I strive to help my staff out AS MUCH AS I can because I know what it's like to feel like you're drowning and have no one to help, or even to offer! Great job and I bet your employees LOVE you!

I have my BSN and am in currently in low-level management. I am currently obtaining my MBA as I felt I needed more of the business side of things in order to keep moving up in management. We have the nursing knowledge, right? When you're in management, I feel you get more of the nursing business side of things with regards to where you work, you adopt their mission, right? So, basically knowing the ins and outs of business was the way to go for me.

So I did do the research about the company buying out the small community hospital, and I took the job! I start in a few weeks as being in management I wanted to give my current employer plenty of notice to find a replacement. I am looking forward to this new adventure and I'm sure I will learn lots (both good and bad) along the way! Thanks for your input!

"I'm sorry for your experience. While I suppose it's possible it happened exactly as you describe, I suspect that if we spoke to your preceptor, your manager, and the education department, we may hear a very different story. And somewhere in the middle lies the truth." What an AWFUL thing to say!! I'm sorry but nurses do tend to "eat their young" for some unknown reason. Orientation is meant to ease you into the job, shadowing, then taking 1 patient adding as you go along until you are taking on a whole team with basically a resource person. I'm not sure how they could let you go in only 2 weeks as a new grad, that's hardly enough time to judge whether someone is going to cut it or not. Yes, there may be more to the story, but I'm pretty sure you came here for support and guidance, not ridicule. Look for jobs and highlight your experience with your capstone, you will find where you are meant to be. We don't always end up where we think we are meant to be, sometimes we find our passion elsewhere.

So I currently work in entry level mgmt at a hospital that is owned by a big corporation. Room for growth but might involve relocation. I have an opportunity at a Nurse Mgr in a small hospital that has been bought out . The CNO is new and is ready to make a lot of changes including creating a culture and re-vamping the evaluation process for employees to strengthen retention. The hospital will also be rebuilt within 2 years. I essentially would be second in command. I am very excited about the opportunity but do have reservations about leaving a bigger corporation. My ultimate goal is to someday be a CNO and I feel like this move woyld be the best for my future. Advice??

If you got a call from HS regarding acute rehab, I would definitely follow up with that. I feel as an RN, especially a new grad, acute care is a better place to develop your skills. As a new grad, you need to develop those skills and experience in order to move up later. You just don't typically see enough at a SNF in order to become a well-rounded RN. Just my thoughts!

I am 90% sure I will be offered an RN position for a Women's Health office to work with a new FNP!!! My goal is to become a WHNP so they felt this was the better position for me as I was passed up to work with the physician who does Peri-menopausal hormone therapy. Any others work in Women's Health office with OB/GYN docs and any advice going in. THis would be a new field for me and I'm so excited about this opportunity!

Looking to get into a work from home nursing job such as nurse review for insurance company or telephone triage....something like that. Anyone do this for a respectable company and have any advice. I have heard some people working for WellPoint but am not familiar with them. Any suggestions with Humana or UHC companies?

with an insurance company....can anyone give me some insight on a position like this. Looks like I would be doing medical chart review essentially. Also, wondering what an expected salary might be....don't wanna short change myself in that department if I would get offered the job. Want to know what is within a respectable range before interview. Thanks for any help you can provide.

So I completed my first week in my new position as Clinical Liaison and am LOVING it so far. It is a totally new aspect of helping patients and I look forward to the weeks to come.

Yes this is why the position is so important....you must educate the hospital on your services to get referrals. I think LTAC has a lot to offer

Essentially it is a marketing position where you market the facility and try to get referrals for admissions. It requires local travel.

Thank you notes have been the "seal-the-deal" for me in many instances so I'm glad others do this. If you have a personal relationship with these people I think it is definitely appropriate to use first names and any card is appropriate. I usually try to mention something specific each person said and comment on that in the card as it lets them know you were paying attention to what they said and put thought into the comments. Good luck!

So I was awarded the clinical liaison position within my LTAC facility. I'm so excited and cannot wait to start my new journey.

So I got more insight on the position during my interview and through internal contacts. I have a corporate interview today which is the final step so we will see if I get offered the position. It is truly a dream job for me and I cannot wait to see what the outcome is. I could start immediately because I currently work weekends for the facility so I can hopefully start training ASAP. Feeling very optimistic and excited about this amazing opportunity!!

Post this in LTC board....not LTAC board. These are not the same thing.

Try and rely on others if possible. I have been a nurse for 4 years and this occasionally still happens to me. We have a charge nurse at our facility that will typically have no patients or only 1 so they are usually available to assist other staff. Also, sometimes the assignments are not "even" in that someone may have 5 "easy" patients and another person will have 5 "difficult" patients. Ask those that seem caught up if they have time to do a wound dressing or pass some meds. Most of the time they are willing. Nursing is a team effort even though you have your own assignments. A facility should feel like a team and it will work.

I had another interview today for a Liaison position....this time in the LTAC that I currently work in. I have already been considered for a 2nd interview with the corporate marketing lady. She doesn't live here so I'm not sure whether she will be coming in for a visit or if it will be a phone interview. Either way I am excited that the CEO and Liaison manager both thought I was a good fit for the position and since I am internal, feel like I have a good chance at the position.

So I posted this in LTAC threads since that's where I work but thought I might get more answers here So I just applied for this position within my facility and I know a little about the ins and outs of it but looking for some more particulars. I'm really excited about this opportunity and hopeful that my facility sees me as enough of an asset to promote me to this position. Any information on this type of position is GREATLY appreciated.

So I just applied for this position within my facility and I know a little about the ins and outs of it but looking for some more particulars. I'm really excited about this opportunity and hopeful that my facility sees me as enough of an asset to promote me to this position. Any information on this type of position is GREATLY appreciated.

I personally think LTACs are the PERFECT environment for new grads....as already stated, you learn TONS and after working here you can go anywhere if you chose to. I have actually just applied for a clinical liaison job within my LTAC facility and am hopeful I will get it. Good luck and enjoy the journey.

Personally, I think it is better to wait but I see that I'm in the minority. However, I am 39 and just started my FNP program. I am a second-career nurse so I didn't even become an RN until I was already in my 30s. Here is my thoughts on going back as soon as you graduate.....I feel to fully understand comprehend the education, you need some good experience as an RN, as well as life experiences. At 22, honestly, MOST people (I don't want to "lump sum" everyone) don't have a lot of life experience to fully understand patients. I don't mean this in a bad way, I'm just saying I work with a lot of new grads that are super immature and make judgments on their patients and their families. You have to do what is best for you but that is my two cents. GOOD LUCK!