Hi all, hoping for some insight and help negotiating salary for an ANM offer I'll be receiving. I have 7 years RN experience, 3 years charge experience, and some other leadership activities that I included on my resume. Another nurse onboarded to ...
liatard replied to IndependentMN's topic in Emergency
I entered the ER as a new grad by seeking out nurse residencies. I literally googled the heck out of it, found two that looked great, and applied & got into both. The one I chose in the PNW was a fantastic 6 month program. With your experience yo...
I went straight from nursing school into the ED and I have loved it. It's tough and you have to hit the ground running though. I would look for residencies (I think this is essential) and carefully consider them to make sure that they are supportive ...
liatard replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency
My biggest pet peeve is rude patients. I had a pt. last week who made me so mad I was shaking. First she yanked the call button out of the wall because she had been waiting 20 minutes! When we get in there she insists that she needs IV Fentanyl for a...
liatard replied to TCrozierRN's topic in Emergency
As others have said, you'll need to look for positions that will train you. I used Indeed.com. Search for 'new grad,' 'internship,' etc. I would also recommend looking in smaller hospital systems, where internship programs won't be as impacted. I fou...
You could consider getting your ACLS / PALS certifications during your last semester / year of school. TNCC is an option but you have to have your RN license to be certified I believe; I wouldn't worry about CEN they recommend a year of practice befo...
Update: I finally actually got through to the BRN and got my question answered. Provided that you have completed all of your endorsement application paperwork, completed the Live Scan procedure, and registered on Nursys, you can get a same day endors...
Hello- I'm graduating from nursing school in a month, and just starting my paperwork for the BRN. I have a choice to make in the next few weeks, and I need input from anyone who has some information about same day endorsement in CA. I'm looking at n...
liatard replied to studystudy's topic in California
Who did you guys address your cover letter to? I found the page with the nurse recruiter's name, but it would be embarrassing if it were the wrong person... http://hr.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?id=88 Any advice?
liatard replied to studystudy's topic in California
I'm still waiting on 1 letter of recommendation before my application is complete! I've been anxiously checking my inbox every hour... I applied for ED, Neuro ICU, and CICU. Can't wait to finish uploading, I'm getting really nervous about how much ...
liatard replied to Challengeyourself's topic in New Nurse
Does anyone know specific requirements for the letters of recommendation? I'm wondering if they need to be on school letterhead or not (sorry if this is an obvious question- this is my first new grad app!). I'm having a few recc's emailed to me sin...