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Blog spotlight: Help! It’s my first month on the job!

Nurse Leader Weekly, August 25, 2008

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This week, new nurse managers are given some advice on how to adjust to their role:

A nurse manager's first month on the job is often a hectic time. Adjusting to a new set of responsibilities, new issues that demand your attention, and new coworkers make it hard to stay focused and productive. Still, you need to.

Make the theme of your first month "meet and listen." Each week, take time to plan a schedule of meetings to acquaint yourself with those who are in key positions supporting you and your unit. This can include:

• Members of the unit-level management team (including the interim manager, charge nurses, educators, house-wide supervisors, staffing office clerks, etc.) in group meetings or one-on-one
• Key department directors, such as pharmacy, materials management, admitting, etc.
• Nurse managers responsible for units that work collaboratively with yours
• Medical director of the unit or a physician who frequents the unit
• Employee relations manager in human resources or the nurse recruiter

How do you get acclimated to a new position?

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