[humiliated]

Hello and I'm a new RN grad and will be beginning my new job in the ER in a couple of weeks. Any recommendations on how I should prepare? I have began to look over EKG interpretations to start. Thanks for the advice.

[missionnurse]

Originally Posted by humiliated

Hello and I'm a new RN grad and will be beginning my new job in the ER in a couple of weeks. Any recommendations on how I should prepare? I have began to look over EKG interpretations to start. Thanks for the advice.

Always be willing to ask for help! That's the best advice I can give. Also, be aware that every nurse has a different way to do everything. Watch them all and then learn your way. Be sure to not go off orientation until you are ready-even if you have to fight for it!

Finally, RELAX you'll do fine as long as you always ask for help when you aren't sure!

[flaerman]

Welcome aboard!!!!!! Will need to have CC course, ALCS, PALS, NRP, TNCC but they will come. Ekg's are good. I have a basic arrhythmia course and ABG interpretation on computer discs that I could burn copies and mail them to you if you need them(PM me with your name and address and i can get them out to you this week. When I first started(I was an experienced floor nurse with varied background) but bought myself an ER Checkmate which is very good as a handy reference guide to working in the ER which you cah even carry around in hip pouch or maybe scrub pockets. Let me know....

flaerman

PS; I am currently one of the 6 charge nurses in my dept and am also a preceptor and have percepted newbies into capable ER nurses in the past.