**All Heart RN**

I'm a new Nurse in a Cardiac Internship program and will begin my last rotation in a few days which will be on an Open Heart floor. I'll be working with patients that have just received some type of open heart surgery or transplant. I'm wanting to k...

I'm hoping I can at least receive a few responses from Forensic Nurses... I'm a new RN and have been working on a Cardiac unit for the past year. I'm ready to leave my unit and pursue what I've always had an interest in which is Forensic Nursing. I w...

I'm just curious- Throughout my time on this site, I've noticed that when threads have specifically asked questions about life at the Clinic, there has been very, little response. One thread, that was started over 2 years ago, has only had 22 respons...

I work at a large medical center in the midwest and all salaries are posted online along with job description. New NPs at my facility begin at $71,400 and max out at around $114,000.

Have you tried applying to OSU Med Center? They hire the majority of their new grad RNs through the Internship/Residency Program. If you google the hospital, and click on Careers, you'll be able to gather all the info you need to apply. The Internshi...

Nursing is my second degree...graduated with my first degree at 22 and graduated with my BSN at 28. I'll be 30 in a few wks and cannot believe time has gone by so quickly!

I feel fortunate to work for a facility that will pay my tuition for a graduate degree and I did not have to sign a contract. In addition, there is no cap on how many degrees my facility will reimburse for tuition...so I'm wanting to get back to scho...

Hi Joe, I currently work on a Cardiac Unit that takes care of patients pre and post heart cath. I work at a hospital that is unionized and so each nurse only receives a max of 4 patients. It's a busy floor that has a mix of ICU and Stepdown patients....

My situation is very similar to yours...I, too, have a BA in Psych and also have my BSN. I've only been a nurse for a year but have begun to loathe floor nursing. I knew in nursing school that floor nursing would not be a good fit for me but I pursue...

I graduated in Nov 2009, passed the NCLEX Feb 8, 2010, and started working in Columbus, OH, at a large teaching hospital as a Cardiac RN one week later on Feb 15. I absolutely cannot believe it's already been a year... I started looking for a positio...

I appreciate the replies!

Does anyone have experience with this unit? I have an interview coming up and wanted any background/additional information you may have, such as: Do New Grads typically transition well on this unit? How long is the orientation? Is there an internship...

I'm in the Midwest, work in the hospital, and am also a New Grad. Working day shift, I earn $23.07/hr. Night shift, which I will begin permanently in a few days, is 28.07/hr. Weekend Nights is 33.07/hr. I also get "Double Pay" after 52 hrs (so after ...

I"m also curious to know why some people have discouraged you from pursuing an internship program. If I had it to do all over again, I would still go through an Internship. The program that I'm in now is absolutely priceless. I've interned on 3 diffe...

Yikes:down: My "lack of knowledge"...hmm well, you're right! I'm a new grad RN. Passed the boards on Feb 8 and began a Cardiac Internship on Feb 15...two months tomorrow. I begin my final rotation on an Open Heart floor tomorrow which will last 3 wks...

I'm currently in an Internship Program in Columbus. It is a full-time paid staff RN position that lasts 16 wks. The Nurse Interns at my hospital rotate to 3 units for 3 wks each (where we work alongside our Nurse Preceptor and are expected to grow mo...

Thanks everyone for all of the replies. I really appreciate it!

Thanks so much for your reply...your post was really helpful!

I wore business casual to my first day of orientation (which was just one week ago). A few wore their scrubs. The entire day was dedicated to getting to know the medical center, meeting the HR director, reviewing benefits, icebreaker activities, etc....

Are there any OSUMC RN Internship/Residency Graduates out there? I've been offered an interview for their program and am looking for any hints/tips you may have. It's a panel interview and the program is extremely competitive...so any advice/suggesti...

Hi Lou, I just began OSU's Internship program a week ago and I have a BSN. Don't worry, their Internship/Residency Program is open to BSNs and ADNs. There seems to be a decent amount of both degrees in the program. I also have a BA in Psychology but ...

Thanks for your reply! Like you, I'm nervous but I know that being nervous is all apart of being brand-spanking new. I just want to take it all in stride and soak up as much knowledge as possible! Good luck to us all!:)

Thanks Holly! That's really helpful advice:) I did my preceptorship in an ICU and was responsible for 2 pts. I was told I had good time management skills but in the Heart Hospital, I'll be working with at least 4 pts...time management is going to be ...

Janfrn- Thanks for your post! It's really helpful. I began my Cardiac Internship one week ago and am looking for all the advice I can get...Tuesday will be my first day on the floor with my preceptor:) Do you (or anyone else) have advice on how to or...