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:
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 . Most people say those are usually staffed with air tight cliques of veteran nurses 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
