New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

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.....and is it the specialty you wanted to go to?:D

Stepdown cardiac unit. I hope it'll be a great place to start and eventually get into the ICU. Can't wait to start on July 13!

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Specializes in General adult inpatient psychiatry.
Stepdown cardiac unit. I hope it'll be a great place to start and eventually get into the ICU. Can't wait to start on July 13!

Hey start date twin! Yay July 13th!

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, CRRT,.

Hired straighed from nw grad io ICU nurse, whic was my top pic?

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I really really want to go into OB. By the time I graduate this coming spring (of 2010) I will have worked a year per diem on a med surg floor as a nurse aid. What did you do to stand out? What else can I do to stand out? Also, I have a 3.8 GPA which I plan on keeping up this year. I really want to be in OB/NICU. Please if you have an advice! Thanks so much!!!

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Specializes in ED, ICU, lifetime Diabetes Education.

In August I start in the ICU. My first choice was a critical care area whether it be ICU, NICU, PICU, or ED. During one of my clinicals a staff nurse told me I was too "warm and fuzzy" to be an ED nurse and that ICU would be better for me. On a separate occasion, one of my instuctors told me that ICU would be a great place for me.

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Specializes in Emergency, Critical Care Transport.

Emergency. Super super excited.

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I started in OB on June 1st.... definitely my 1st choice!

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Specializes in ICU, Informatics.

Cardiothoracic SICU (nurse residency program)!!! First choice hospital and ideal unit. I feel so blessed to have received this job offer. Woohoo!

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Specializes in Neurosciences, Med-Surg-CNA.

I will be working on a Neuro Stepdown ICU and I am very excited. It is exactly what I wanted and I am thrilled about it. I will be working 3 12's a week, rotating shifts. Can't wait to start!!!

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ED in SC. I'm calling it Mayberry by the sea. 6 month orientation. The job was offered and I took it. It is my ideal job as well. I feel very blessed.

Can't wait to get in and start nursing again. Graduated at the end of May. Took Kaplan, school NCLEX review, sat for the NCLEX yesterday. It's been a long time since I've seen a patient. I'd like to start working, get paid and save some lives.

Congrats to all those who have jobs and good luck to those who are looking.

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Specializes in PCU, Stepdown ICU, Home Health Case Management, ED.

none of the hospitals i wanted are hiring new grads. i went on three interviews. one an hour away for a snf, one 30 mins away for med/surg not full time, five days a week, and paid the lowest. last interview i went on was an hour and twenty away (only bad part), pays the highest, and it's on a progressive care unit (i believe that it's a telemetry floor, but not quite sure why they call it progressive care). my first pick would've been telemetry because i would like to go to the icu someday.

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I am staring on a med-surg floor which was not my first, second or third choice (lol) but in this tough economy, I cannot complain! Good luck new grads-- I applied to this job in April and the offer came in July. I know it's so frustrating and I am praying things get better soon because our patients need us!

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