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When did you start your first nursing job, what year?

What unit/type of facility did you start on?

How long was your orientation?

How long before you felt like you were getting it?

How long did you stay on your first unit before trying something new?

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Specializes in Medicine.

When did you start your first nursing job, what year? October 2010

What unit/type of facility did you start on? Medical unit

How long was your orientation? 2 weeks

How long before you felt like you were getting it? I have days where everything feels like a hot mess and days where I feel I have the hang of it. It all depends on the type of patients I get and what goes on during a shift. I wish my orientation was longer as I still feel clueless to certain things but I ask enough questions and find information when I need it. The staff are very supportive and my manager is thoroughly involved with her staff so it makes me feel comfortable that I can turn to someone for assistance.

How long did you stay on your first unit before trying something new? I am so new to it and just decided to answer the questions but I hope to stay for a while but in the future I do want to get my masters and teach.

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When did you start your first nursing job, what year? 1987

What unit/type of facility did you start on? Cardiac/tele

How long was your orientation? I worked there for the last three months of my RN training.

How long before you felt like you were getting it? Got it straight away because I had already worked there as a third year student,

How long did you stay on your first unit before trying something new? Two years.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

1983. LTC Facility. A couple of shifts. Immediately. 3 months, 'til I got a job that I really wanted.

Dave

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Specializes in Cardiology/Telemetry.

FIrst job: July 2009

Unit: cardiac/tele

Orientation: 3 months

I am still here!

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Specializes in LTC.

When did you start your first nursing job, what year?

Oct 2010

What unit/type of facility did you start on?

LTC

How long was your orientation?

2-3 weeks

How long before you felt like you were getting it?

There are some days I feel like I got it and other days that I don't. I do have the advantage that I worked there as a CNA, so I knew the residents, which made it easier.

How long did you stay on your first unit before trying something new?

I don't plan on leaving anytime soon.

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

When did you start your first nursing job, what year?

June 2003, but I had worked on this particular unit for four years prior to that, as an aide.

What unit/type of facility did you start on?

Med/Surge.

How long was your orientation?

6 weeks

How long before you felt like you were getting it?

At least a year.

How long did you stay on your first unit before trying something new?

Three years, then went to work in a state psychiatric hospital.

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.
When did you start your first nursing job, what year?

What unit/type of facility did you start on?

How long was your orientation?

How long before you felt like you were getting it?

How long did you stay on your first unit before trying something new?

1996

LTC

2 shifts

about a week to learn all the residents

about a year

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
when did you start your first nursing job, what year? february 2006

what unit/type of facility did you start on? long-term care unit in a nursing home

how long was your orientation? one 8-hour shift. after that, i was cut loose to work on my own due to short-staffing.

how long before you felt like you were getting it? eight or nine months.

how long did you stay on your first unit before trying something new? i left this particular job after six weeks, but have remained in long term care to this day.

i hope that this helps you out.

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