Training with Nurse who apparently doesn't like to train

[beatrice1]

Okay guess I just want to get opinions or advice or maybe just vent a little, I just started in a LTC facility which I absolutly love, Everyone has been very nice... I am sceduled for 3 weeks of orientation so far. I did 2 days with one nurse who went through a checklist with me of Everything I needed to know for the first day. The next day she sent me to follow the mednurse. 3rd day, I'm with a different Nurse. She looked surprised when I walked in to train with her, I guess she wasn't told she would be training someone. She didn't look very happy about it at all... Okay I didn't take it personally. She wasn't good about explaining things, just kind of worked and did her paperwork while I sat there and watched her... I had to keep asking questions cause she wasn't really "training" me... So then I started to feel like I was being annoying..

I am a new Grad and never worked in a facility (she knows this) so I really want to learn Everything. When she goes to do something ( a treatment, assesment..ect.) she just gets up and walks away... Not saying " Do you want to observe this" ect...

Any suggestions how I should handle this. I will be training with her again before going to another unit to train.

Thanks for any help

Bea

[caliotter3]

I agree that you should speak to the manager and ask to train with someone else.

[beatrice1]

*ithybithy... Thank you for your perspective on it as the orienter... She is a good nurse, just not a good trainer. I don't want to go to the manager, seeing I have only been there 5 days last thing I want is a reputation as a whiner or backstabber.... If she was the ONLY person I would be training with it would be a differents story... I will be going to another wing tomorrow, so i will just deal with it today and learn from the experience. Maybe it will help me be a better trainer later on in my career :)

[This Jenn RN]

Everyone is right. First approach her and tell her you want to learn everything. If that doesnt work, speak to the coordinator for your orientation. Not everyone is a perfect fit. I was lucky to have 1 preceptor for my whole 12 weeks and she taught me a tremendous amount. When I came off orientation, i was totally prepared.