I'm going to be graduating this June and taking the Nclex (God Willing I pass). One of the units I plan to work in at the hospital I currently work in (as a CNA) is a telemetry/step-down/med-surg unit (the other is oncology). I can't work on the other med-surg units because I have a relative that is a manager.
My question is: How is it working on a telemetry/med-surg floor as a new grad? I know I'll have to orient on days, but I am planning to work nights. I already know orientation on days will be crazy! I see how the new grads on the floor are already struggling and even shedding some tears. How is it working on a 12 hour night shift 7P-7A on tele? What subjects should I brush up on before starting to work on tele? What's your typical routine?
I kind of have an idea what my routine will be when I'm a nurse. I learn just by working next to nurses as a CNA and even on clinicals. Come in, get report, do my vitals/assessment (doing a little documentation in b/t patients), get my meds out the pyxis and admin. them. Then do whatever needs to be done (change iv's, dressing changes, admissions, etc. etc.) Is this a good routine? It seems easy to me, but I know it will be hard for the first few months.
