Dream job offer--pediatric burns!!!

Register Today!
  1. by May 11, '05
    I'm a new grad and I've been offered a job in a Shriners hospital....anyone have any experiences to share about Shriners' new grad program? Goodness, I feel so honored and excited....and, well, petrified! I never thought I'd be hired--it was a total long shot and now here I am!

    So......I'll take any advice, pep talks, reality checks, experiences....please?
    TIA,
    Andrea
    What would Flo Do likes this.
  2. Get the hottest topics of the week in your inbox

  3. 4,929 Views
    Click Tags to Find Similar Topics

  4. 5 Comments so far...

  5. May 11, '05 by
    Congratulations! You are saint to want to work with kiddie burn patients!
  6. May 19, '05 by
    Quote from nesher
    Congratulations! You are saint to want to work with kiddie burn patients!

    No, I'm not a saint.....but I love peds and I guess I like "hard" stuff (my other love is oncology). I officially accepted the offer and will start after I pass my boards.....

    I sure wish this forum was a bit more lively :uhoh21: ....
    Andrea
  7. May 20, '05 by
    i was offered a job at shriner's and inevitably declined it.
    it was my dh who talked me out of it as i just couldn't handle anticipating the suffering, the crying, the painful dsg changes....it does indeed, take a special type of person to be able to deal with this.

    so with that said, congratulations; i'm sure you'll do wonderfully.
    i too love children- just can't see them suffer.
    but then again, as a hospice nurse, there are many who could not assist in helping someone die.
    so i do think we end up where we fit best.

    much luck to you!

    leslie
  8. Mar 22, '12 by
    Andrea,

    Can I get an update please? I am about to graduate from a nursing program and got a call today from Shriner's Hospital about a PICU position that I applied for. I meet with them next Thursday. So excited/nervous.

    Thank you,
    Michele
  9. Aug 7, '12 by
    I did my senior role transition at Shriners. It was the best experience of my life. If I hadn't moved right after graduation I would have done everything in my power to get a job there. Good luck to you!!