What to Expect During Nursing Orientation

Join Kati and Elizabeth, two highly experienced nationally-certified acute care nurses, on the FreshRN® Podcast as they discuss what to expect during your new graduate nursing orientation.

You'll hear about the structure of typical nursing orientation, what to expect, tips for working with a preceptor, what to do when you and your preceptor don’t get along, and how to acclimate yourself to the culture of a nursing unit.

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[jenayrichard]

Thank you Kati! Please post the rest of the podcasts on YouTube. Really appreciate you!

[amyshi]

Thank you for sharing! I am going to take a new nurse orientation this month. The information is helpful . Now I know what I am expected to do during orientation and mentally prepare myself.

[freeriderhappy]

excellent explanation of the orientation. I am currently in orientation. This info gave me a peace of mind and great pointers.

[saintmartinez]

I am sooo glad that you have these videos. I start sept 12

[daisyviluck]

I moved to a specialty unit. Many years ago and I was still a new nurse. Preceptor #1 was fantastic amd I learned much from her. They moved me to the shift I was hired for. Preceptor #2 intimidated the crap out of me and I was drowning. The unit manager arranged for Preceptor #3 to come from the day shift for a few weeks and she was fantastic and I learned much from her. Then orientation was over Preceptor #3 went back to her own shift, leaving me alone with Preceptor #2 who held me a grudge because I had made her look like a crappy preceptor and long story short I got bullied off the unit.

Many years and long perspective later, I understand better where I went wrong, where Preceptor #2 went wrong, and if I knew then what I know now, this story would have had a happy ending. But I guess it sort of did, because I landed in a place where I was respected and excelled 🤷‍♀️

[MaeV]

Starting orientation on a unit with high turnover. They gave me 3 preceptors and I'm hoping for the best. 🥲