http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/ The adventures of a male nurse navigating through life, staying fit, surviving the journey. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2090 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:56:05 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2090 @ Matt It’s tough for both parties involved. Glad to hear your unit has their priorities straight!

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2099 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:56:00 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2099 @ Matt It’s tough for both parties involved. Glad to hear your unit has their priorities straight!

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2089 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:40:41 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2089 This is great advice. I ran across this tendency to rush people onto the floor when I was still in school. Now, however, I have to say I’m really fortunate to work in a unit where they’re really mindful of staff readiness. They sent ten of us through several months of schooling (including 200 hrs of clinicals) before letting us start on the unit solo and then still rejected two of the original ten after 5 months of training, telling them the ICU wasn’t the place for them. Refreshing to know that staffing levels take a back seat to patient safety.

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2098 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:40:00 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2098 This is great advice. I ran across this tendency to rush people onto the floor when I was still in school. Now, however, I have to say I’m really fortunate to work in a unit where they’re really mindful of staff readiness. They sent ten of us through several months of schooling (including 200 hrs of clinicals) before letting us start on the unit solo and then still rejected two of the original ten after 5 months of training, telling them the ICU wasn’t the place for them. Refreshing to know that staffing levels take a back seat to patient safety.

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2088 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:39:08 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2088 @ artillerywifecq CONGRATULATIONS on starting your orientation! Yes, being patient during this time is VERY difficult, but it is VERY worth the wait. Best of luck!

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2097 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2097 @ artillerywifecq CONGRATULATIONS on starting your orientation! Yes, being patient during this time is VERY difficult, but it is VERY worth the wait. Best of luck!

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2087 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:21:58 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2087 Thanks for the advice. I start orientation on monday. I have a slight leg up since I have worked in the ER for 6 months as a tech. Now I have to switch into nurse mode. I will take your words to heart. I am the kind of person who will rush through orientation, now I will take my time. My preceptor is great, so I a super excited to learn from her.

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2096 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:21:00 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2096 Thanks for the advice. I start orientation on monday. I have a slight leg up since I have worked in the ER for 6 months as a tech. Now I have to switch into nurse mode. I will take your words to heart. I am the kind of person who will rush through orientation, now I will take my time. My preceptor is great, so I a super excited to learn from her.

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2086 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:25:29 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2086 [...] Advice and Reference Strong One, over at My Strong Medicine wrote a great post titled, “Be a Preceptee with Patience.” This is a great read for both the new nurse and the experienced one as well. Are you [...]

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2085 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:18:50 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/01/06/be-a-preceptee-with-patience/#comment-2085 @ Not Nurse Ratched STRONG WORK. Best of luck!

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