extraordinary067

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1. Anyone know of any Boston-area EDs that hire new grads?

   extraordinary067 replied to Strahd's topic in Massachusetts

   mt auburn does not hire new grads into thier ed. beth israel and bwh do.

2. new grad/career change

   extraordinary067 replied to jubilant1968's topic in Massachusetts

   i graduated this past dec'06 and started looking for jobs in sept. i applied having 2 yrs experience as a pca in an ed and i still did not get so much as an interview from any hospital in boston. i decided to look past mass and applied in ri and ct...

3. at my wits end

   extraordinary067 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad about 3 mths into my ICU internship and feel like i want to quit. I love being a nurse and love the icu, but some of the nurses i work with are so volitile. i really feel like i am at my wits end. there are some other newbies too t...

4. new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

   extraordinary067 replied to extraordinary067's topic in MICU

   well, its been a little over 1 month since my initial post. it has felt like an eternity. i really feel like i am at my wits end with some of these people. there are some other newbies too that i found out are having similar problems as me and hav...

5. New grads....where do you work?

   extraordinary067 replied to PACU queen's topic in New Nurse

   med/surg adult icu...week 12

6. RN Survey :)

   extraordinary067 replied to blueherring's topic in General Nursing

   1. Why did you enter the nursing profession? I wanted to work in healthcare and nursing offers many different opportunities. 2. What do you like about being a nurse? its never boring. i find the field of medicine fascinating. 3. What do you not li...

7. Burnout vs. Stress vs. Not cut out for nursing

   extraordinary067 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

   what is it that you like about nursing? the nursing profession is very diverse so i would suggest exploring other options w/in the field. it sounds like the picu is not the place for you for many reasons. good luck.

8. new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

   extraordinary067 replied to extraordinary067's topic in MICU

   why not just work in the CCU you loved so much? what you are currently experiencing in your L&D rotation is something i am familiar w also. rotations in nursing school were tough bc you were treated like a burden by many staff nurses...i can see ...

9. Why Critical Care?

   extraordinary067 replied to onesunniegal's topic in MICU

   i am a new grad in icu and am about 2 mths into orientation. i chose icu bc i rotated in a sicu and ccu as a nursing student and liked it better than med/surg or tele. what i liked more about icu was that you can focus your care on 1 or 2 pts rathe...

10. what to do next?

    extraordinary067 replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

    i would give it another week and then call her directly. did she send her # in the email. persistance pays.

11. Anxiety Prob/3 months into job

    extraordinary067 replied to keludtke's topic in New Nurse

    i am a new grad about 7wks into my orientation. i feel anxious at work and on my days off. being a new nurse is definitly a reality shock. you are not alone. i am expecting it to pass. good luck!

12. new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

    extraordinary067 replied to extraordinary067's topic in MICU

    great post. thank you all.

13. new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

    extraordinary067 posted a topic in MICU

    I am a new grad icu rn in training and am finding the most challenging part to be interacting with the nurses on my unit. Granted some are nice, friendly, and helpful, but the majority of them are unfriendly, condescending, and outright mean to us. ...