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I had to laugh... "3 weeks" They better offer much more time then that. I am going round and round right now with my directors because as a new grad I was given a department orientation of 12 weeks. No class room, no scenario based studies, just bam.. on the floor and see what we can get done.. Sure we had some handouts my preceptor and I were suppose to go over, cardiac protocols, and stuff like that, but there was never time and most days we couldn't just "choose" our patients, or she was wanting to chat with her friends about what went on over the weekend.. I feel like the hospital I am at has "failed me" during my training. I was given the same "orientation" to the dept a 10 year ICU nurse was given. I am in the process right now of either keeping my job with educational resources, that they have put together for the NEWEST GRADS starting in June, or moving on to another floor or even hospital... Not really sure why I wasn't given the same educational information and opportunities they are offering the new grads next month. Ok.. Sorry I am mad right now.. .so I will stop. You can do it, don't let anyone tell you other wise if that is where your heart is. You may have to get other exp, but who knows, you might already have some of what you need! Good Luck!

Both of these I read as well....

We, the hospital I work in, do have policies against taking pictures in our ED or the hospital in general. If you take my picture without my permission, watch out. I wont be pushed around by anyone. It's time nurses stand up for themselves and stop all this subservient crap.:bowingpur People have no right to push us around and treat us like their personal handmaiden. In GA if someone throws stool at you, or urine, did you know that it is assault. So take my picture at 3am and see how well that goes over. Our secruity is the greatest, besides, I am the pretty nurse and don't want my face splattered all over the internet!!!

We do give it prior to MD visit. Especially if they are waiting longer after triage, we don't need them vomiting all over the lobby and spreading whatever nasty they have, plus it helps with our over all scores when they get their survey .

We must have BLS, ACLS, PALS, ENPC and TNCC. Someone at work the other night used the term "Level 1 trauma center", funny thing is we have no surgeons on duty, just on call. We aren't labeled Lvl 1 but we take anything and everything.

43 here... just started in the ed jan 08, i love it, i just hate the drive there and back.

So... How did it go? I am sure they will want you, there aren't alot of ED pediatric RN's who leave and go to other ED's. I want to do peds as well in after a couple years where I am. We see a ton of kids anyway, so I have the best of both worlds. Good Luck!

Do you work with me? LOL... I love this.

I am a brand new RN, graduated in May 07, and new ED RN. I have been working in the ED about 9 weeks now and the other day I noticed things are starting to click. I pretty much hit the floor running at 7am. My preceptor checks my charting, if something she feels it out of my reach so to speak she lets me walk through it before finding myself in trouble. We have become an ED overwhelmed with Hold pts waiting for rooms, mostly ICU, so added to our ED duties we are also ICU RN's for most of each day. Things are falling together well. I am still unsure of myself at times, and I know there is so much more ahead of me to learn.

Congratulations!!! :dncgbby::dncgbby: I was told by a close friend "It's not enough to be a good dad, PLEASE be a good example!"

I am in my first year and on my second job. Reason was my wife relocated for her career. Both of my orientations have been 12 weeks. Now that being said, my first was a med/surg unit at a very large teaching hospital. It was fantastic, work was very hard but the resources where outstanding (didn't know I had it so good good until now). The teaching hospital also had a 16 week program for new ED nurses. The second job is in the ED and is 12 weeks, very informal, no advance practice nurse educators, preceptors are not paid for precepting, and my days and schedule are completely unorganized. This is a much smaller hospital. I think the larger teaching hospitals have much more money and are exactly that TEACHING. I have had the luxury of coming from that and this transition has been hard for me, but I will make it. The staff in the ED I am in are very knowledge able, all my certifications (BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC....etc.) are paid for and I am paid while I am there, there are resources available I just have to know where to look. Hope this helps and you find where you want to go. For me there is nothing worse then going to a job that I am unhappy at.

mine asks for 12 months. See, they put a ton of money into training you. Basically they paid 2 RN's, you and your preceptor to do the job of one RN, and any educational classes you had to attend, ACLS, PALS, TNCC and so on. We figured my costs of being trained at about $15,000. in just 12 weeks, this is not including what the preceptors pay was (another $10k or so.) You might have told them during orientation it wasn't a good fit so you could be placed someplace you would enjoy better. I hope you find where you want to be. I know it's frustrating to work in an environment you don't enjoy, I did it too.

The whole skit makes fun of everyone, SNL doesn't leave anyone out, including the sub-culture of people I belong too. When I actually saw this on SNL I thought I was gonna bust a gut. I have to laugh at myself once in a while, I know someone some whee is laughing at me.

Congratulations..... I just wish you could be more enthusiastic, especially when you hit the floor!!!:w00t: I just started in the ED about 3 weeks ago, and things are feeling a little better today.... Good luck!

my bad... no need to reply, I sure she has a new license here now