Ugh! Up at 0500 and my preceptor received the day off!

renerian, BSN, RN · Apr 10, 2005

Can't you work with someone else?

renerian

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · Apr 10, 2005

Can't you work with someone else?
renerian

No, they have to be approved through my school or something like that to be able to precept us. I'm fine about it I guess (as long as I get my hours in...)it will be 74 degrees here, I can get my kids early - they're at my parent's house about 3 hours away but this way we'll have time to play outside.:)

HappyNurse2005, RN · Apr 10, 2005

Will your preceptor be working enough for you to get those hours in??

Good luck, I know it sucks when you are at the mercy of someone else's schedule.

meownsmile, BSN, RN · Apr 10, 2005

Where i work, if you have a student with you, and usually you have agreed prior to the student coming in, you dont get off the days you have a student working with you. If you have to be off for an emergency, and it better be an emergency, they will have someone else work with you that day, but it makes for a real confused situation.

Sheri257 · Apr 10, 2005

I can relate. Up at 3 am to make a 5 am clinical ... only to get there and learn my clinical instructor was sick ...

Somebody forgot to call me ....

Grrrrr ...

:banghead:

HappyNurse2005, RN · Apr 11, 2005

I can relate. Up at 3 am to make a 5 am clinical ... only to get there and learn my clinical instructor was sick ...
Somebody forgot to call me ....

I'd be sooooooo pissed!!!!

Fiona59 · Apr 11, 2005

Had it happen to me. Call your school asap, often they have a list of nurses who have preceptored for them in the past who work that unit. Things can be salvaged if you act early.