Orientation

I have been on orientation for a total of 2 weeks now and I already feel Ive learned so much. I am very lucky to have been paired with very good preceptors who actually care how I am doing.Everyone on the floor has been very welcoming of me as well. I always feel like I can ask any question no matter what it is. The last couple of days I was pretty much on my own. I had 3 patients and was very busy. The first day I did pretty well I missed a few things on charting, which never seems to end. The second day I was so overwhelmed, I felt like I was in over my head. I still only had 3 patients but it was like everything was happening at once. I had one pt come up from a procedure and another being discharged home. This doesn't seem like it should be too hard but there is just copious amounts of paperwork involved. Luckily my preceptor jumped in and saved my butt. She said Ive been doing a good job and that she had to let me fall a little.She said I did exactly what she wanted me to I realized that I couldn't keep up quite yet and asked for feed back to improve. The issue is the paper work, I asked the night shift to take notes of anything i missed on days and let me know so I could improve,and it was paperwork. The night nurse said she didn't see anything with patient care I missed just documentation stuff. grrrr.

I wish there wasn't so much paper work it all seems so redundant, I feel like I'm charting the same thing in 10 different places. oh well Ive only been on the floor a total of 6 days no way I'm going to be a pro yet.
One things for sure though I cannot wait to go on nights because I am not getting enough sleep working days. I am a night person and I can never seem to fall asleep unit 12-1am even after Ive worked all day. Then I have to get up at 4:30 in the am so I'm working 12-13 hr shifts on 3 hrs of sleep not good.
well I will keep everyone posted on how my days are going.

Merry Christmas