Preceptors.

The last few days have been spent on the unit just doing procedures and taking on more and more patients. I am now taking care of approximately 2 mother/baby couplets. Sometimes more, sometimes less depending on my preceptor.

Speaking of preceptors... I love the two preceptors that are assigned to me. However, there have been two different occasions where they were unavailable and I was placed with someone else. The first time that this happened, my preceptor wasn't helpful at all and basically left me on my own. I was terrified, especially giving medications on the bar coding system. It doesn't always work correctly and that makes me nervous.

The second time I was with a different preceptor was today and I felt like she was looking down on me. It was a little nerve wracking. Then, of course, with my luck and my nerves, I dropped a narcotic and it had to be wasted. I felt so dumb.

Other than those things, I am loving every minute on the floor!