Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

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Most Valuable Dearest Nurses,

I have posted before about my excitement for my upcoming interview (in 11 days!!!) for a level one trauma ER in a large city in Southern California!!!:yeah::yeah:

A lot of research for this interview has been ongoing since. However my heart sunk after I have read various posts stating how it's almost impossible for a fairly new nurse (16 months acute rehab experience) to do well in a level one trauma facility :cry:. Most people say those are usually staffed with air tight cliques of veteran nurses :smokin: who not allow an inexperienced RN to work with or anywhere near them. Some suggest I should try a level 3 perhaps...get my feet wet because the ER is a totally different animal, especially those level ones with true traumas and other very real emergencies. I feel discouraged at this point...plus I have discovered it may be a night position, which I know will be hard to adjust to (I have been working days), but in this economy I will take anything.

I have posted this in the general discussion to get reposes from everyone, not just ER nurses...ex ER nurse who is in ob or med/surg/ICU...why did you leave....that sort of thing. Would love to hear from a level 1 trauma nurse who thinks a new nurse CAN make it in that enviroment

Thanks guys!!!!

Specializes in rehab.
When I started in the ER I figured who the biggest,meanest,most newbie-eatingest nurse in the unit was...walked my happy butt up to her and said "I can't make you like me but please God stop me before I kill somebody". She was speechless, followed by rolling on the floor laughing. We've been friends ever since.

LOL!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D

Never laughed so hard in a while:yeah:

Thanx FlyingScot, I think this is a very good Idea, never would have thought of doing that. Will be sure to apply you advice.;)

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.
That's really mature and classy.:angryfire

Yes, and she proposes to be a trauma nurse. An immature one for sure....

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Hey Jo,

Thanks 4 being more specific. Points taken: Poker face, watch, learn and listen, ask for teaching, get busy on ACLS, PALS etc. get ready to be yelled at and not to take things personal, cry only at home (or in the car ;) )

One more things, how about physical appearance affect my being able to be taken seriously?

I'm female, wear both top and bottom metal teeth braces, 5'3 115 lbs, smilley happy person generally...not a good fit?!?:nurse:

Thanks!

-I've got kleenex- she's going to get eaten.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Please debate the topic, not the poster.

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.
-I've got kleenex- she's going to get eaten.

She sounds tough. I think she will survive.

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Specializes in rehab.
-I've got kleenex- she's going to get eaten.

Thanks but no thanks...I got my own kleenex :D

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