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Hi Pie!

I just recently graduated as well! Congrats! Anywho - Sounds like a rough manager... Frankly in my opinion, you need to shop well for your very first job.. Although it's great you were employed there previously, and it would be hard to give up your experience on the unit, it's your first job... I think our first job positions as RN's are very important and although it may take some time to find a decent unit to start on, it will be well worth it.. Congrats and Good Luck!

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, CICU.

First of all, congratulations on graduation, and good luck on boards. I'm sure you'll do fine.

I gotta agree with the previous post, shop long and hard for the first unit. I interviewed with several units before deciding on this unit. It was my interview with the nurse manager that made my decision. She is a good and competent administrator, and she supports her nursing staff 100%. She gives first priority in the schedule to people who wish to take continuing education classes. Those of us with ADN's recieve support and encouragement to continue towards a BSN. She also encourages certification such as CCRN. Her support and guidance especially this early in my career is what made my decision.

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I deal with new grads and two statistics come to mind regarding your dilemma. One, 60% of all new grads consider changing jobs at about the 6th month of their nursing career (for many reasons, some personal). Also, 90% of people who leave a unit do so because of the manager. So, that means that in 6 months, when you are re-evaluating your "fit" on that unit, you are more likely to decide to leave because of the manager not being what you need or expect. I say look elsewhere now and save yourself grief later.

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I deal with new grads and two statistics come to mind regarding your dilemma. One, 60% of all new grads consider changing jobs at about the 6th month of their nursing career (for many reasons, some personal). Also, 90% of people who leave a unit do so because of the manager. So, that means that in 6 months, when you are re-evaluating your "fit" on that unit, you are more likely to decide to leave because of the manager not being what you need or expect. I say look elsewhere now and save yourself grief later.

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pie, are you in Dallas? This sounds exactly like the nurse manager I most recently worked for there....

Lied. No follow through. Sabotaged people's job opportunities and seemed clueless about what she was doing (or it was more lying).

I wouldn't touch her or that hospital with a ten foot pole.

BTW, congrats on graduating and good luck on boards. I just graduated too, and I'm waiting for my ATT. (Are you an Excelsior grad, by chance?)

Keep us posted on the job front!

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pie, are you in Dallas? This sounds exactly like the nurse manager I most recently worked for there....

Lied. No follow through. Sabotaged people's job opportunities and seemed clueless about what she was doing (or it was more lying).

I wouldn't touch her or that hospital with a ten foot pole.

BTW, congrats on graduating and good luck on boards. I just graduated too, and I'm waiting for my ATT. (Are you an Excelsior grad, by chance?)

Keep us posted on the job front!

Hello, Chris. No, I'm not in Dallas, and I'm not an Excelsior graduate. Thanks for the congratulations, and same to you.

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She sounds like a nut !

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