Best Hospital for New RN Graduates?

[JourneyRN]

i'm currently in the lpn-rn program and i have these reoccurring nightmares of graduating, being hired, excited about my first day as an rn and then realizing that i have no support system, no one is going to help me and may even hate that i'm on their unit. i've worked some as an lpn, but mainly to gain my mandatory 500 hours for applying to the lpn to rn program so i would really love to find out if anyone has any suggestions on what hospitals are good for new nurse graduates? (if it helps, my goal is to work as a critical care nurse--any advice related to that is welcome as well!) thank you! :redbeathe

[09RN]

Hey Stef! Congrats on the job! I actually accepted at St. Vincent's St. Clair, literally 5 minutes from my house and with the same pay as St. Vincent's B'ham. I am working in the emergency department and float to the ICU. My nurse manager is NM of both departments, so he cross trains his RN's for both depts. We are also building a new hospital here, so that will be really nice! I know it is really hard for those who have not found a job. I was very stressed for a while too! Can you remember Mr. Cresswell telling us that the economy would not affect us getting jobs? Ha! I thank God that I was able to get an RN job, and doubly blessed that it is in the department(s) that I wanted. I will be praying for those still looking. Hopefully this mess will end SOON! Keep in touch!!! I miss all of ya'll!

That's awesome you are so close to your home! Im driving 45mins. Im so happy for you!! You'll get to learn alot being able to do both ER and ICU. Good to hear that you are doing great! will keep intouch! I miss seeing everyone too! We had such a great class!!!