“Thrown to the dogs” or Lack of Training

Have you ever been expected to float to a unit or to perform a skill without adequate orientation or training? Were you held responsible when your performance was not perfect?

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One Response to ““Thrown to the dogs” or Lack of Training”

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    rishigupta02445 says:

    Yep. I was chastised for missing a pediatric heart murmur even though I hardly trained for murmurs in school. After a heated discussion, it was agreed that I could take an online course from http://www.easyauscultation.com or buy a Littmann educational CD.

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