Hey, New Grad!!!!

Hi...I am graduating on May 16...have my finals next week (fingers crossed)! I am starting a job at Ruby Memorial in June. I had 3 offers of employment in the area and chose to work at Ruby...I am pretty excited about it...although I am also very nervous. I decided to go with a med/surg floor instead of a specialty for now because I want to get some general experience. Not sure yet about the first paycheck thing...I want to start a few accounts such as savings, college for son, retirement...etc. Won't be much left over after that...lol. I am also looking forward to a new car sometime in the fall before the snow flies! Oh and we musn't forget starting to pay off those lovely student loans....:-(

I just accepted a job in the MICU at Memorial today! I'm really looking forward to it. Now that CAMC is gonna be paying for it I can take the Kaplan course. Otherwise it would've been around $500. That makes me feel a little more confident about taking the NCLEX.

Welcome aboard, albeit belatedly, MrBill and lilred.

At the risk of being maudlin, I can honestly say, you could do worse. Anyway, best of luck in your new positions. And good luck--maybe just not quite the best--to you GNs starting at other facilities !

Update: I did my share day in ICU Thursday and I think it went pretty well. I met with the manager and she said that she would talk to the school of nursing and let them know she would provide a preceptor in the unit for my leadership rotation over the summer!!! It was a little intimidating but the nurse I shadowed was great, very reassuring. She was really competent and relaxed. Confident without being cocky gave me something to aspire to. I like the idea of two patients right in front of you at all times that you are keeping alive. The pts the nurse had that day were low acuity and I am still nervous about the complexity, but I have critical care theory and leadership clinical this summer, then there is a 16 week orientation. I am nervously looking forward and anxiously awaiting to hear....
Thanks for all the support here.
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I know that I interviewed at Thomas a few years ago and they were going to work a schedule out for me so that I would not have to commute as much (I lived in Huntington) and would even allow me to "camp out overnight" between my shifts. I thought that was pretty good of them to do that. When I move back to the area, (if I don't stay in the VA system) I will definately talk with them again!!

I got the call today!!!
I received a job offer today! I will be starting one month after I graduate in the MICU/SICU. I am currently there doing my senior leadership rotation and I love it. It is scary, confusing and hard work but everyone there is supportive, knowledgeable and very helpful. Gotta love the night shift.
Whew what a load of my mind, now just gotta make it through this summer semester and pass the NCLEX and I am gravy.

You will do great I'm sure. It's great that the staff is supportive, knowledgeable and helpful! That really means a lot when you are still "wet behind the ears". I will never forget the nurses who helped me learn the ropes when I graduated. Good Luck!