02.13.2024 - By Jon Haws RN: Nursing Podcast Host, Critical Care Nurse, Nursing School Men
My first job out of nursing school was in the Neuro ICU at a very large hospital in downtown Dallas. In this particular hospital, new ICU nurses complete a 13 week internship partnered with an experienced nurse (called a preceptor). My preceptors name was Vanessa, she was the typical ICU nurse type - a hardcore, type A nurse. She trained me well . . . but . . . those 13 weeks came to an end and it was time for me to be all on my own - no safety net to fall back on, no babysitter to make sure I did everything by the book - it was just ME. To be honest . . . I was terrified. I wish I'd had a tool like NURSING.com You CAN do this Happy Nursing! -Jon