I found out today that the Slug will retire in eight or so years at one of the retirement parties for K. K was my preceptor and definitely one of the best nurses ever.
The Slug was not allowed to be my preceptor.
Three words: Thank you God!
More to come...
Showing posts with label preceptor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label preceptor. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Dear Preceptee
It's hard to believe the time you've spent with me on the unit is now drawing to a close, and you're a brand new RN going to work on your very first unit full-time. I'm so glad our neighbors in the building next door gave you the job.
Just remember a few things, as my parting gift to you:
1. Breathe. Yes, we count the respirations on our patients and sometimes we need to count our own. When things get tough, inhale AND exhale. Your brain needs that oxygen to think.
2. Keep learning. Even if they call you a geek, even if it's time-consuming, soak up new material like a sponge. You never know when the things you've learned before will come up again.
3. Know your own burnout level. Think of fun things to do away from work and family. You need to recharge the batteries once in a while to get optimum performance. If you can't get your own ideas to work, seek out other ones (people and ideas). Help is a very handy four letter word.
4. Believe in the mission. Our mission isn't the marketing one: it's real. You have a warm smile and great way of conveying it. Our patients can really relate to you. Carry that song in your heart, when the cynics want to turn up the din of distraction. (Trust me...you'll start hearing it much too soon!)
And if you're ever wandering across the parking lot in search of stuff for your folks, come by and say hi. The door is always open.
Your preceptor,
RehabRN
Just remember a few things, as my parting gift to you:
1. Breathe. Yes, we count the respirations on our patients and sometimes we need to count our own. When things get tough, inhale AND exhale. Your brain needs that oxygen to think.
2. Keep learning. Even if they call you a geek, even if it's time-consuming, soak up new material like a sponge. You never know when the things you've learned before will come up again.
3. Know your own burnout level. Think of fun things to do away from work and family. You need to recharge the batteries once in a while to get optimum performance. If you can't get your own ideas to work, seek out other ones (people and ideas). Help is a very handy four letter word.
4. Believe in the mission. Our mission isn't the marketing one: it's real. You have a warm smile and great way of conveying it. Our patients can really relate to you. Carry that song in your heart, when the cynics want to turn up the din of distraction. (Trust me...you'll start hearing it much too soon!)
And if you're ever wandering across the parking lot in search of stuff for your folks, come by and say hi. The door is always open.
Your preceptor,
RehabRN
Into the weekend
We're getting into a holiday weekend at the Hotel. Things usually calm down. Right now, we're so booked up, that the Hotel Rehab is not taking any new patients. This could possibly change at any time, but it's the first time in a long time that we have no admissions scheduled on our board.
My time with my preceptee is winding down. She has demonstrated so many skills that she will be an excellent nurse. I just hope she can stay focused and not get distracted by internet, etc., like so many of her peers of the same age range. My patience is wearing thin with a few of my coworkers because they are spending way too much time on internet items, and not on work. IV pumps and call lights ring and ring because they will not get up promptly to take care of them. It makes me very agitated.
Since it's a holiday in our neck of the woods (nothing big--just one of those bank holidays observed), there won't be too many folks around Monday, either. Hence, my boss just felt the need for me to be in charge. I'm not too happy about it, but I'm sure he's getting ready for the day when I'll go to our sister unit temporarily while some of their folks are out. It's really not a bad place to be. The unit is very nice and several people coveted the spot I managed to get. It's kind of scary, because I've never done anything like it as a nurse. I will get to use skills I've only read about in books and seen during NCLEX preparation.
Bring it on...I'm ready. Stay tuned for updates.
My time with my preceptee is winding down. She has demonstrated so many skills that she will be an excellent nurse. I just hope she can stay focused and not get distracted by internet, etc., like so many of her peers of the same age range. My patience is wearing thin with a few of my coworkers because they are spending way too much time on internet items, and not on work. IV pumps and call lights ring and ring because they will not get up promptly to take care of them. It makes me very agitated.
Since it's a holiday in our neck of the woods (nothing big--just one of those bank holidays observed), there won't be too many folks around Monday, either. Hence, my boss just felt the need for me to be in charge. I'm not too happy about it, but I'm sure he's getting ready for the day when I'll go to our sister unit temporarily while some of their folks are out. It's really not a bad place to be. The unit is very nice and several people coveted the spot I managed to get. It's kind of scary, because I've never done anything like it as a nurse. I will get to use skills I've only read about in books and seen during NCLEX preparation.
Bring it on...I'm ready. Stay tuned for updates.
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