After what point?

After what point are you not considered a new grad?

Just a curious question. Been an RN for 4 months.
I think this is different for everyone.I stopped considering myself a new grad around the 1.5-2 year mark.

In general I think it's around 1 year depending on where you work. On my unit they stopped considering me a new grad at 6 months, but I think that's only because they hired three more cohorts of new grads after me.

I've been a nurse for 2.5 yrs now and still consider myself a new nurse. I stopped thinking of myself as a new grad nurse when I started precepting and doing charge nurse duties around the 9month to 1year mark. =)

It is after the 1 year point that my facility considers nurses "experienced" for sign-on bonuses and whatnot.

Until the next crop of new grads gets hired behind you. Then you're experienced

I remember when I was explaining something to an observer in the OR, I mentioned in passing that I was a "new nurse" (six months on the job and still very much in the learning process). A nurse with over 40 years' experience pulled me aside and very nicely said she thought it was about time I stopped using "the new nurse card." I still felt like a "new nurse" for quite awhile but I kept that to myself, which by doing so, I'm sure exudes self-confidence.

Quote from Lisa1980After what point are you not considered a new grad? Just a curious question. Been an RN for 4 months.

1 year....I still consider myself a "new" nurse...just not a new grad. I think you're a new nurse till about 5 years.

until there is no one else to do charge