amzyRN

amzyRN

ED, Cardiac-step down, tele, med surg

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  1. New grad in rural ER?

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    The DON said that she is called for all major traumas directly and is 2 minutes away. She's had 40 years of experience. My hours are 2pm-10pm (no nights) and there are others on duty. I will not be...

  2. Help! having second thoughts and feel sad

    amzyRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    First, thanks so much for all of the support in previous posts of mine throughout the years. I recently accepted a job offer at a very rural hospital in a small town several states away. I will be...

  3. Help! having second thoughts and feel sad

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I am moving because I think this opportunity will open more choices for me over staying in CA working at a SNF on-call. I'm making a presumption that working in a rural hospital will look better of my...

  4. Help! having second thoughts and feel sad

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I will keep you

  5. New grad in rural ER?

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you. I talked to the DON and she said that they would be willing to extend my orientation until I was ready. They really need someone and are invested in teaching me. The DON also assured me...

  6. Help! having second thoughts and feel sad

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I can't take my cats because the apartment I'm renting doesn't allow pets. I will try to leave on good terms with the SNF. I am chosing this experience over the SNF because I want a broader base of...

  7. New grad in rural ER?

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    I asked the DON the questions. She said the get about 400 ER patients per year, most of the traumas being minor, lacerations, injections, falls, fractured hips, there have been acute MIs, a few sepsis...

  8. New grad in rural ER?

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    thank you i will ask those questions before

  9. New grad in rural ER?

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    I really like the ER. The variety is awesome, that's what I like about it. When I was in the ER (had an experience through school), I was a little bit overwhelmed. I felt like I needed more support. I...

  10. New grad in rural ER?

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    This is a state without ratios. I think their ratios are 7 pts/RN. That's a lot to

  11. New grad in rural ER?

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    My heart is torn. I really like the ED, but I have trepidations. In my past tiny bit of experience in the ED, I found it a little bit unsettling because it was so unpredictable and I was still...

  12. Please Help me decide

    amzyRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am torn between two opportunities and need to make a choice by Monday. I have offerred a job in another state in a small town rural hospital in there ER. I think it's a level V ER. There's a lot of...

  13. Please Help me decide

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I have another area of concern. I've read some things about new grads in the ED, and it's not always a good idea for many. I thought that this being a rural ED and I think a level V trauma center,...

  14. Please Help me decide

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not sure if they have self scheduling or not, but I would be doing 8 hour shifts, 40 hours a week. They might be open to me doing more than 40hrs per week and then at the end of the month doing...

  15. Please Help me decide

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes you are right, there are personal issues at hand. I just wanted to know that in fact it was a career booster (as I had suspected) and that I would learn more in the rural setting. Now I have to...

  16. Please Help me decide

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    One thing I forgot to mention is that I am married and my spouse cannot relocate and I would have to commute back from time to time and the job is full time. I also have a grandma that partly depends...

  17. Please Help me decide

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    The town is very small, I think only 1200 people. I think the hospital is like a 25 bed unit. Being this small, do you still think I will learn enough to transfer to a larger hospital at a later

  18. Help! I am failing orientation.

    amzyRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a new grad/inexperienced nurse currently doing an RN residency program in the ED, it consists of about 300 hours, upon which at the end I am expected to be relatively independent or close to it,...

  19. Help! I am failing orientation.

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    That's true ED isn't for everyone, especially many new grads. I might be one of those people that needs a year or more of med/surg (or something else) to improve my confidence base and basic nursing...

  20. Help!!!!!Please

    amzyRN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Bring a nursing "brain sheet", where you can organize all your tasks and pt. info. I'm sure you'll do fine

  21. Help! I am failing orientation.

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks so much everyone. I meet with my preceptor and nurse educator soon to discuss strategies to help me. I am going to make a list of all my strengths and weaknesses and talk with my preceptor...

  22. Nervous about ER Preceptorship

    amzyRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi All: I'm going to be doing an RN Residency Program, it's an unpaid educational program, where I get about 300 hous in the ER. Hopefully this might lead to a job. I'm just worried about the...

  23. RN Refresher Course-CSUSM or UCSD??

    amzyRN replied to uandi's topic in California Nursing

    Maybe aftercollege, or just google new grad programs and see what you find. You can call HR directly too. That's where I'd

  24. RN Refresher Course-CSUSM or UCSD??

    amzyRN replied to uandi's topic in California Nursing

    have you considered other states? CA is saturated with new grads now. Also, with a refresher, you can network, sometimes it's who you know that matters. Anyway, I've heard good things about Arizona...

  25. New Grad Nurse. What should I do?

    amzyRN replied to adamsli88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've heard the first 6 months are hell. Be careful with patients, don't take on more than you can handle, be safe to protect your license and things will start to get better and you will become more...