1. Orientation can be really boring, let's face it. Between hospital history, administration, mission/vision, resources, services, equipment, policies, procedures, protocol, and other miscellaneous powerpoints and presentations, sitting in a classroom listening to all this merits a lot of coffee. Maybe it's a hospital conspiracy so employees can't wait to hit the floor.
2. Tests don't end at NCLEX, which in terms of continuing education I think is totally appropriate or if you're learning about hospital-specific equipment, policies or procedures. They gave us a bunch, I suppose to prove competency or acknowledge we went over the material. I did get annoyed with a med test we had to take (which I actually breezed through). I just feel that having an active state-regulated RN license should be enough to prove competency. It's almost like those halfwit organizations that ask RNs to take an IV certification course. We have our RN licenses--we can start the IV, we can pass meds!
3. Employee goodies received! ID badge, parking sticker, ability to buy discounted amusement park tickets... definitely makes everything feel that much more official! Attempted to get my fingerprint scanned (used together with the ID in order to access things), but the machine couldn't read my thumbs :( I'm on the "No Fingerprint" list, so all future impersonators need is my ID!
4. Free food! Enough said.
5. Meeting the team! It was cool to have the hospital CEO, CNO, and other executive team members and managers come talk to us, as well as clicking with three other nurses that will be starting in the ER with me. Having a great team to support you makes all the difference in the job!
Ultimately, I have no doubt that the job will still be challenging, but having learned about the hospital these past few days has actually made so proud to work here! Last orientation day tomorrow learning about the computer system and taking a hospital tour, and then I start a six-week preceptorship. I can't wait to get on the floor!
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