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When you begin a new position,
the team expects you to
not know a lot of information.
00:07
This is a golden time for
you to ask a lot of questions.
00:12
As you are
preparing for your job,
there is a long and growing
checklist of things for you to learn.
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Here are a few specific
types of questions that you
should be asking to prepare
for success in your role.
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First, you should be asking
questions about logistics.
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Many times logistics
gets overlooked
until the first day when you
don't know where to park,
where to meet, what to wear,
what time works starts.
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Include questions
about dress code,
shift changes,
where to meet on your first day,
exchange contact
information before
your first day in case
anything comes up.
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Ask about scheduling, parking,
lunch and first
week expectations.
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More than likely,
the first week will
be different from
your typical schedule,
because you will
be in orientation.
01:05
Ask questions about logistics
in your pre-onboarding.
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Also, ask questions about
communication expectations.
01:14
Ask questions in your
onboarding process about
documentation,
communication boards, rounds.
01:21
Get familiar with the
operational expectations
of your unit in
your pre-onboarding
and in the beginning
of your onboarding.
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Lastly, ask questions about
your performance expectations.
01:35
What are your hiring
managers expectations
for your onboarding process?
What about the first year?
Are there long
term expectations?
If you signed a sign
on bonus with a 1,
2, 3 or 4-year commitment,
there might be a
longer term plan
for your continuous development.
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Ask about the
performance metrics
used to measure nurse success.
02:02
Ask about continuing
education expectations.
02:05
Ask about the
performance expectations
of you as a health
care practitioner.
02:11
As stated before,
there are a lot of questions
and things for you to
learn in your new role.
02:17
Begin by writing down
3-5 questions related
to the logistics,
communication expectations
and performance
expectations in your new role.