Hello I am a first time poster. I recently interviewed for two nursing positions. Luckily for me I was offered a position with both. However, now I cannot decide which position to take. Both are entry level nursing positions at the same hospital with the same pay. The only difference is, one is the ortho unit and the other is transplant.
Can you guys give me some insight on both units? What do both types of nurses do? Which unit has patients that are more independent when it comes to bed baths, etc. Which would be a better fit for a new graduate nurse?
Transplant... I work in a small hospital and our med-surg floor has ortho patients on it and really, the only challenge is controlling their pain and helping them up and down especially once they are their second day post op. Transplant sounds like fun, maybe is is because I dealt with ortho patients for around 3 years as a nurse.
yikes, I stumbled across this thread as I just accepted a job on an ortho unit ( now I wish I had a least applied for transplant as well) Anyone have anything positive to say for being a new grad on an ortho unit? I know its a lot of pain management and helping patients move but any other insight?
haha i know i am waaay behind but i would also go with the group and say transplant. speaking of which, why isn't there a transplant specialty board on allnurses.com??!?!!!?!?!? who do we have to talk to around here to get that cooking?
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Transplant... I work in a small hospital and our med-surg floor has ortho patients on it and really, the only challenge is controlling their pain and helping them up and down especially once they are their second day post op. Transplant sounds like fun, maybe is is because I dealt with ortho patients for around 3 years as a nurse.