I am long overdue for this post, so sorry. The update goes like this:
I am finished my orientation on the unit I've been blogging about & I am also with new preceptors. My last day on 2A was very nice, my preceptor bought me lunch and gave me flowers and a card. It was very sweet & she wrote "You will be a great nurse. Have confidence in yourself." I liked that!
I am now onto orthopedics, 2C. I've been orienting with a nurse who is retiring this week after 20 years. I'm trying not to be jealous. She is great, though. She lets me go and do things on my own & follows up appropriately. It is really building my confidence.
So far I have seen B/L Total Knee Replacements, Total Hip Replacement & Open Rotator Cuff Repair. I really like Ortho! It is quick pace, you get post-ops almost daily & they are discharged pretty quickly.
No complaints, just lots of learning!
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WOW!! All that sounds so fun! Considering all I do is sit in an office and listen to other people's life stories :) -- Love reading about your life -- xoxo
I liked ortho too. We were on an ortho floor for nursing one and all I remember was being so scared with the hip replacement patients.
All that log rolling and the fractured bed pans. Scary stuff. I hope it goes well for you.
Nice to hear from you again,
Amy
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