Oh no, that's a terrible reputation! I can understand not wanting to go there if that's the stigma in your hospital. Maybe switching institutions would be best if you decide on ER route. But I know,...
I had a great experience in my fellowship. It was 10 weeks of classroom didactic experience, followed by about 5 months of preceptorship. When first starting on the floor with my preceptor, I felt...
Do you like fast-paced, intense, sometimes very stressful, quickly-changing environments? If so, the ER would be good for you. If not, do not do ER. NICU is great, sometimes hard to go to adults...
Most externships are held during the Summer between junior and senior year of your nursing program. I'm not sure what will be happening with them due to COVID, but they usually are posting online as...
abbatar replied to princesspunch's topic in Emergency
Hey! I work in an ED and did a fellowship program right after graduation with a lot of interviews too. Know your strengths and weaknesses, be able to back it up with experience or short example. Have...
abbatar replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Emergency
Only other thing we will do (except for pain management, proper elevation of head, etc.) would be BP management with cardene. Unless neurosx has suggestions on case by case
Hey! I started in the ED as my first job and it was a fellowship program. The first 10 weeks was classroom instruction and we got ACLS, PALS, TNCC (we're level 1 trauma also), followed by months of...
Hey! I work in a large hospital that is a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center. I completed an ED fellowship here last year right after graduation from a BSN program. I wanted the...