ZuZuTrauma replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency
The peds ED is not that big, actually. Whoever gets hired as staff in the peds ED is trained to go into the trauma room when a trauma arrives (so whoever is up for a trauma based on your pt load, other nurses cover while you are in there). Assignment...
Don't tell anyone because when they hire you, they make an investment in you. Time and resources go into orienting a person who they assume will want to stay and work there. This is tough on units and preceptors, especially if it is already short- st...
i think it's a good place for a new grad to start their ICU experience. Burn injury is multisystem. Granted, burns are as mentioned "non- discriminatory", but you will not see some types of ICU cases and may not be as experienced in other areas--- i'...
ZuZuTrauma replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency
ok, just a few important things to clarify. There is no "ER" at Bellevue. It is the "Emergency Dept" because huge and it is divided into Pediatric Emergency Services, Adult Emergency Services, Urgent Care, Emergency ICU, and the TRU (Trauma Resuscita...
You need to be careful repleting Mg and K in patients receiving HD. Most of the time, in those chronic pts, you will not need to replace a mag level of 1.5 especially, if they are eating well (usually comes up on its own). Aggressive repletion in ren...
ZuZuTrauma replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency
hi there, med-surg and tele is always hiring. maternal child is harder to come by. You may have just missed a big hiring cycle-- it's usually around august. but i;m sure there are spots still available. Nurse recruiter is MJ Heyward fax: 212 562 6815...
ZuZuTrauma replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency
Bellevue is an excellent place for new grads because of all the things you will see and experience. Bellevue hires new grads into all of their units except for outpatient settings (where they require at least 6mos of experience). I think EICU, SICU o...
ZuZuTrauma replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency
Being a trauma nurse at Bellevue, I must add that Bellevue's ER is not the same as working in their trauma unit. The ER nurses do not rotate into the trauma unit or their Emergency ICU. If you want to do trauma at Bellevue, you need to apply for the ...
ZuZuTrauma replied to janetrette's topic in New York
hi pattycake, unfortunately they make everyone take the exam regardless of how many years of experience you have. i don't know you nursing background, but if you want to work in critical care they also make you take a critical care exam. if you want ...
ZuZuTrauma replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing
Hey Sue, I've been where you're at, too. They come and go and venting always seems to help Just know that if things don't change or get better, you can always switch into another area of nursing or change the hospital. It's great that you're thinki...