I just finished nursing school and studying for NCLEX while looking for a job at the same time. I interviewed at a hospital that has the largest number of ER patient intake in New Jersey. I was interested in the job first, but the manager of the deparment really scared me off with a realistic picture. He told me that sometimes they have 11-12 patients per nurse and they don't cap the patient load because you just can't turn them down. The orientation is 13 weeks which is great, but he told me that one new grad quit after 2 days, and another one quit after a few weeks. I have no experience in the ED but I have worked as an extern on an ICU unit for a month at a small community hospital. I also worked as a medical assistant at a doctor's office that has 150 patients a day..which is a lot for a doctor's office, but of course it's nothing like ED. I tend to work well in a high pressure, fast paced work environment and get bored easy if there is nothing to do. Originally I turned down the offer, but I am rethinking about it. I don't want to be one of those people that quits after a few weeks. It doesn't look good on the resume either if I leave after a few weeks. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
