"I would be happy to answer that question, but first, could you tell me what your current orientation is in terms of hospital-wide policies and CNA-specific orientation? I am confident that I would not need any more hospital orientation time, but I would like to know what orientation on the nursing unit looks like? Will I have several days of shadowing? When that is completed, will we continue to have a mentor on the unit? I would be comfortable with at least one week of shadowing and mentoring on all shifts. I have previous experience, but I would like to get comfortable with the shift flow, equipment, and other tasks. Is there an orientation checklist that I need to complete, such as admissions and discharges, and how much time is allotted for that?"
