I need advice!

[purpleandgoldblood]

I am a tech in the ED, I am graduating from nursing school in May and REALLY want to get hired on! Emergency care has been my dream since I was 3! Last semester we had 6 awesome techs apply for RN positions and only 1 got hired, the other 3 positions were filled by experienced nurses.

I want to do something that makes me stands out from all the other techs! I know I already stand out somewhat because I am the hardest working and top tech on the unit (I have been told from nurses). However, I want to come up with an idea or some action I can perform for patients that would really benefit patients and help increase my chances of getting hired on. To almost make the supervisors feel like there is no way they could not hire me! I would appreciate ANY suggestions!!!! Thank you so much!

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

something to improve the ER - find a way to streamline triage, find a way to get specialists to consult more quickly, find a better way to keep patients informed of when they will be put into a room to be seen; not sure HOW you can do these things, as I don't know your exact ER situation. But I think this is what you were asking, right?

I'd say just keep a positive attitude and do get the credentials mentioned above, plus maybe ER certified, and do work the contacts you currently have.

Congrats on graduating soon and best wishes. you'll get there. Just hold onto your dream. Achieve your goal one step at a time.