time to start orientation

Hi Runa

I was hired "officially" on this past Friday. I start my pre employment health screening and take my pharm test tomorrow. My official orientation day is September 10th. So, I guess 2 weeks? I know that Bronx Lebanon has two orientations a month. It just depends on when you get hired. Good luck!

it depends but mine took from the day i was told that i was hired to the actual first day of my orientation,2weeks so that they'll finish all the background checks and other things.

Thank all for reply. I get job at New York Community Hospital, Brooklyn.

I get my licensure and ready to start orientation, but I need some time to visit my parents oversees. It is OK to postpone the orientation? What do you think, guys?

Hi Runa

I was hired "officially" on this past Friday. I start my pre employment health screening and take my pharm test tomorrow. My official orientation day is September 10th. So, I guess 2 weeks? I know that Bronx Lebanon has two orientations a month. It just depends on when you get hired. Good luck!

Tam, what pharm test do you have to take after completing 2-4 years of nursing school and a NCLEX test????????

Chloe,

I was most definitely surprised to find out that all of the hospitals I interviewed for in NYC gave me a copy of their pharm study guide!! I'm from SC and I never heard of this practice.... Most places give two chances to make above an 80 and if that doesnt happen, you don't get hired. Anyways, I took it with much disgust. It was a breeze though. Simple dosage calc and med SE questions. Isn't it enough I passed nursing school and the nclex?! Just one more thing to do before hire...

Runa, I would talk to the nursing recruiter that hired you and get her advice. I personally wouldn't want to start work and then ask off for an extended amount of time.. especially during orientation.

Thanks Tam,

interesting that they do that. I wonder if it's the same here in GA. We had to teach ourselves dosage calculations the summer before our first semester of nursing school at Emory U and we had to buy the book, complete the exam to submit all before the first class. Then we were tested AGAIN! If we didn't make a 100% we were to continue taking it til we did before we were allowed to start clinicals.

You'd think we were the ones making the orders!

Chloe,

I was most definitely surprised to find out that all of the hospitals I interviewed for in NYC gave me a copy of their pharm study guide!! I'm from SC and I never heard of this practice.... Most places give two chances to make above an 80 and if that doesnt happen, you don't get hired. Anyways, I took it with much disgust. It was a breeze though. Simple dosage calc and med SE questions. Isn't it enough I passed nursing school and the nclex?! Just one more thing to do before hire...

Runa, I would talk to the nursing recruiter that hired you and get her advice. I personally wouldn't want to start work and then ask off for an extended amount of time.. especially during orientation.

Thank you, Tam. I will ask the lady from HR. Btw, I did pharm test too. The calculation was not easy. But it was funny though. For the one IV rate question I get an answer 8 ml/hr ??? Can you imaging such an IV rate? But, it was correct!

Good luck!

But, it was correct!

Good luck!

and that's all that matters