jenjenrn_2004

thanks for you advice not having to do orientation would be great!!

I was just wondering if anyone has taken a leave of absence from their current job to take a travel assignment? I would love to take an assignment in the spring and then come back to cold Ohio for the winter months and keep my job at the trauma hospital. I'm just not sure if that is possible? Thought I would post here before asking my boss. lol

columbus area ICU/CCU/OHRU would love to start to travel but dont want to go at it alone.

Well... I have been an RN for about a year and a half. After graduation I applied for a critical care fellowship. It has been great and has been a great benefit as a new grad. I do work open heart recovery, do IABP, and CRRT. I had extra training in these areas and was lucky to have had preceptors that were great and a unit director who believed in my abilities even as a new nurse. I guess the best part about where I am working is I know if I have a question someone is there to help me out. Not all nights are like this granted there have been nights where I was the most experienced ICU nurse on the unit. But my advice to you is if you feel ready to take this training then take it! After the classes you will know if you are ready for it! When you do have a CRRT or IABP on the unit, stop in ask questions like crazy!! Thats what I did. Everyone in my unit knew I was interested and loved explaining things to me. Well I hope you get into your classes!! Good Luck!

lora I totally agree!! I think we work in the same hospital??