Starting my new Job on Sep 8th!

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I graduated from nursing school in 2007, I've been working in a Nursing Home. I finally going to work in a Hospital in acute medical area, and now I'm a little scared. A nursing home is very different from an in-patient acute hospital setting. Please give me some advices and what was your experience while you were in orientation

Thank You Raquel

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How was it working in a nursing home as a new grad?

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very busy, I am only one nurse to 24 patient and only 2 CNA. I feel sometimes I should be in roller bladdes. Some patients take a really long time to take their meds and their are like 12 meds. My patient goes thourhg the roof. I can't give meds while residents are eating. so I have 15 resident to give meds in 1hour! Meals are at 5pm, and if we get caught giving meds during meal we will get written up. I hate when I have to float to 2nd floor. I don't know their routine and I have start from the beginning. I sometimes don't get out until later at night. Now that I'm starting my new job in hospital it is scary but I think i can do it. It does not mean will be easy.

Got to go to sleep

Raquel

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I haven't had my orientation yet, but on my interview they described it as having hospital orientation for the first week or so. Then you would be orientated to your unit for na few weeks on day shift and then a few weeks on the shift you were hired for. I think the orientation is full-time and, of course, you are paid for it also. I'm sure orientation is different for each facility. Sounds like you are going into a better environment with better pay. :yeah:

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