[cjb626]

Hi all.
I just graduated in may and passed my boards in july. I knew i always wanted to work with children. I started working on an adult med/surg floor in september. I then got a call from westchesters children hospital. I went for my interviews and got the job!!!! I will be starting next week and cant wait. I am soooo nervous. I worked in a private pediatric office through scool but not like this any advice before i start? Thanks

[janfrn]

Check out some of the other threads on this forum. There's lots of good advice, some tips and trade secrets, and some fun stuff too. You'll be fine... Welcome to peds!

[Amiejayrn]

Hi, I too am a new peds nurse. I used to work in a pediatric office as an LVN, but I graduated a year ago and just started at a Children's Hospital on their med/surg floor. Although, I love kids and being around them, I am not sure I like it. I am still getting precepted and have until the end of January before I am on my own. This new grad program started in August. When I first graduated, I went to another smaller hospital and was hired as a "transition" nurse (go to each delivery and transition the babies). I still work there per diem and like it much better but left because it was nights (no day positions open full time) and I also felt like I was cheating myself from experiences. At the Childrens hospital, I am learning a lot every day but I just cant decide what it is, that I dont like about it. I am hoping to give it a year, at least, but I hate to put a time table on anything. I was hoping when I got hired, I would love it and want to stay there 4 most of my nursing career. We will see what happens