Bluem67

Thanks for your feedback. I really don't mind being a mentor/supporting someone on their journey, I had just finished orientating someone the week prior. I would never be ONLY "looking for the worst in her". That's not my personality plus someone helped me when I was a new nurse also. I was just seeking advice as to how to approach this situation orientating someone without the basic nursing skills in a float pool situation. I apologize if that's how it was interpreted that I was only "looking for the worst in her".

Well all hope is not lost. Like somebody said you there is much to be thankful for because at least you are not one of those RNs without a job. You are young, just be patient and continue to apply to that hospital. You will eventually get it.

For the first time I am not sure how to deal with this situation therefore I need your advice. I have been an RN for 13 years. My background include Cardiology/Telemetry, ER and last 7 months-the Staffing Resource Team (Float Pool). Our float pool just hired 20 new employees in preparation for our new hospital (moving day Oct 18, 2015). As one of their more experienced employees, this is my second orientee within the last 7 weeks. I really don't mind being a mentor but this new person that started with me last Monday has brought on a tremendous amount of stress and frustration. I am just having a really difficult time with her. First, I want to say that I am an immigrant therefore I don't want to seem like I am discriminating. This new orientee started with me last Monday and stated that she was a nurse in her country for 7 years. She recently migrated to this country 2 years ago but was not able to do any foreign training because she gave birth twice within the 2 years. She wrote the board exam and applied directly to the hospital of which she was a successful candidate. I am just appalled at the huge learning gap for someone who claimed to be a nurse for 7 years and for some things that I would consider nursing 101. She did not know how to apply the blood pressure cuff, how to check a temperature, how to put on a diaper, shocked that I am crushing meds, that I am putting morphine in a minibag, did not know how to cut a pill in half, asking if she needed to check the blood sugar before she gave the insulin. We work from floor to floor and the last few days have left me feeling very frustrated. I know it is my duty to help with orientation. We were all there. I was thinking of calling the manager/educator in the morning. What should I do?