SusieN RN

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1. reasonable orientation for an experienced nurse?

   SusieN RN replied to amzyRN's topic in Career Support

   Eight shifts doesn't sound bad. I just left a trauma med/surg position because they were only giving me two days orientation because I was considered "experienced". All they thought I needed to do was learn the charting system! Unfortunately I hadn't...

2. Two day orientation only

   SusieN RN replied to SusieN RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have agreed to go back to my previous unit. My previous manager said to me "we will work with you here to get your clinical skills back so you can go to a med/surg floor". She was also surprised that all I could have for orientation were two days. ...

3. Two day orientation only

   SusieN RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working on a rehab unit licensed as a SNF for the past 6 months. It is within a hospital network and being that I have worked two years in an LTACH and did a very short stint in a trauma ICU, I really wanted to get more into acute care ag...

4. Experienced nurse, but new to trauma ICU

   SusieN RN replied to SusieN RN's topic in Critical

   Got offered a position finally after close to 2 months of applying! It's at a different hospital (it's actually a Magnet hospital) in their rehab hospital. They have a great critical care course and when I interviewed with the unit manager she encour...

5. ICU RN let go after 3 months

   SusieN RN replied to rn_wee's topic in Critical

   So glad others have experiences similar to mine. I worked in a SNF for two years and an LTACH for two years before taking a level one trauma ICU job and ended up resigning. Albeit, the LTACH I worked on had many ICU components (drips, vents, tele, be...

6. Experienced nurse, but new to trauma ICU

   SusieN RN replied to SusieN RN's topic in Critical

   Applied for tons of jobs. The only interview I got was with an ICU in a smaller hospital in the network. Thought the interview went well and thought it would be a "better fit" (smaller unit with less patient acuity), but didn't get the job. The manag...

7. Experienced nurse, but new to trauma ICU

   SusieN RN replied to SusieN RN's topic in Critical

   Update: I did improve in all areas needed in the alloted time, however they still did not feel I was ready for that ICU and HR would not allow for more orientation time. They asked me to resign from my position today, which I did in my best interest....

8. Experienced nurse, but new to trauma ICU

   SusieN RN posted a topic in Critical

   I am a nurse and I'm going on having 5 years of experience. Two of those years were in a SNF as a wound care nurse and two were in an LTACH. In LTACH, I worked with vents, trachs, ET tubes, tele and some medicated drips. The nurse to patient ratio wa...

9. Anyone else have trouble getting into LVH?

   SusieN RN replied to SusieN RN's topic in Pennsylvania

   Same thing happened to me when I graduated. After graduation there WAS a position offered to me, but then LVH was on a hiring freeze (this was back in 2009), so I never got it. I know Saint Luke's is an option, but I figure I've already worked two jo...

10. Anyone else have trouble getting into LVH?

    SusieN RN replied to SusieN RN's topic in Pennsylvania

    I heard that... but a hiring freeze again? Everyone seems to be doing that! And I feel SO MUCH BETTER that someone else has to pull teeth with them. I just thought I was a crappy RN. Hopefully things turn better. I really want a job there more than a...

11. Anyone else have trouble getting into LVH?

    SusieN RN posted a topic in Pennsylvania

    Hi everyone. I graduated with my ADN in 2009 and have been trying to get into LVH since. I have held other jobs while applying in order to gain and keep my nursing skills. I worked for two years in wound care at a SNF that offered inpatient wound car...

12. Starting in a CCU LTAC from a SNF wound unit

    SusieN RN replied to SusieN RN's topic in LTAC

    Thanks for the replies. I know Kindred is going to be a tough place to work due to it's rumored reputation, however I'm doing it for the experience. And those offended by me "settling", I meant no disrespect towards LTC. It's been by far a challengin...

13. Starting in a CCU LTAC from a SNF wound unit

    SusieN RN posted a topic in LTAC

    Hi everyone. I thought this would be the best place to make this post. I graduated in January 2009 from the associates RN program at Northampton Community College (wanted the BSN, but I was in my 20s and paying for most of my college education on my ...