met the Nurse manager of the department and had a 1:1 interview. The Manager inquired about the previous work experience as an RN and asked certain competency questions. The training period started with general orientation, RN testing of drug and dosage calculation, EKG rhythms and some core competencies like infection prevention, access to Accudose. After successful completion, there was 6-8 weeks of full time training under a preceptor. After that one became independent.