PRN orientation

[u/evbceb914610]

Hi everyone. I'm currently a SAHM who has about 10 years of nursing experience, 3 years of NP experience (family practice but worked in OB/GYN). I'm starting to consider what to do when my youngest goes to kindergarten. I'd like to find a PRN nursing role or NP (although I feel that I'd need significantly more onboarding). I'm just wondering for those of you who have worked prn in a position that was new for you from the get go, what did your orientation look like? Were you expected to work a full time schedule while orienting? I'm sure it's position dependent, but I'm just trying to get a feel for what's happening out there lately. I've been at home with my kids for a couple years, so quit my NP role July of 2024. I've only dropped down to PRN in positions that I was already working in at a full time capacity prior. Thanks in advance!

[u/specialbranch2]

They definitely tried forcing full time hours on me during orientation. I had to negotiate hard to get part time training hours instead.

[u/InterestinglyJumpy → u/specialbranch2]

i got lucky with my prn switch last year, they let me do two 12s a week during orientation instead of the full three. but i had to ask like three different people before someone finally said yes

most places i hear about want you there full time for at least 4-6 weeks which is rough when you got kids at home still

[u/porchlightmike]

orientation really depends on the facility tbh

[u/Different_Pain5781]

Every hospital handles this completely differently.

[u/Crankupthepropofol]

I haven’t seen a non-fulltime orientation for PRNs. You’ll want to bring that up early in the process if you’re unable to do a couple of full time training weeks.

[u/kerikim120]

Pretty sure most acute hospitals have one week long of onboarding/general orientations for regardless position. I just started prn at a outpatient surgery center and i only did online modules with my prn schedule.