<p>Back in the day, not sure if it is still done, new graduate hired nurses, not yet passed nursing boards, worked as GN’s(graduate nurses) with a preceptor as it was called. I was a preceptor for many over the years. Labor intensive was an understatement for about 3 months, some picked it up easily, some not so much, which required an extension of their preceptorship and shadowing and hopefully overtime they would take on a greater role. They were paid full salary during this time, so 2 nurses for the price of one for 2-3 months. Hospitals put ALOT of money into training new nurses, especially if their skills are not up to speed and need a lot of hand holding.
Clinicals during school were monitored by the professor, no involvement of staff at all.</p>