HopefulRN2010

Thanks again for all your responses! You all have given me several ideas to take back to my manager.

Hello Everyone! I work in a local level III NICU at a delivery hospital. Our current system is for our charge nurse not to have an assignment, or if she does, she usually only has one baby. And the charge is responsible for also attending deliveries ...

We do it the exact same way.

Thanks for all the suggestions so far! It sounds like most of you work in teaching or large NICUs! We are a small unit, only "supposed" to be a 15 bed unit. However, we have had up to 27. So we are MUCH smaller than the hospitals most of you work in!...

Hey! I just saw that Georgia State added a RN-BSN program and stumbled upon your post! Hopefully you were accepted! Do you happen to know what their curriculum looks like? I can't find too much information about the program since it is so new!

I start in the NICU next week. Straight out of nursing school I worked on an adult step-down unit. And for the last year I have been working in a Level 1 Trauma PICU.

I start in 2 weeks! I've worked the past year in a PICU, but I know NICU is pretty different. But just wanted to tell you that you are not alone, and good luck!

I have been a nurse for a just under 2 years. After graduation I started out in the in adult world, only because that was where I could get a job. But my goal had always been pediatrics, NICU to be exact. As soon as my year was up with the adult hosp...

Thanks so much for replying! It is very hard to pinpoint exactly what I don't like about it. And since I was SO excited to get the job, everyone always ask me how my "dream" job is going. I always feel obligated to say "it's going great and I love it...

Thank you so much for posting this! I can definitely relate!

This is something I'm afraid of! I'm afraid that I started in adults, didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. Got hired into PICU...not loving it not hating it. I'm concerned that this just might be me. But you have a very good point that I may h...

Thanks for all the great advice! Now that I have woke up from my "nap" before heading back to work. I think I realize this is more of a blog type entry. Yes I love and appreciate all of your comments. But I do think I'm still struggling with the new...

Hey! I just came across this. But I too cam from adult tele/stepdown unit, I was hired to the PICU in August. And while it is def a COMPLETELY different world, and sometimes feel like a new grad all over again. I love it! Yes there are days that comp...

Hello! I am a fairly new nurse, just at a year of experience on a Cardio-Thoracic Step Down Unit. I am interested in relocating to South Fulton Medical Center, since it is SO much closer to home. I was wondering if anyone has any contact information ...

Hello! I am an ASN RN looking at online RN-BSN programs, and I live in Georgia. I was wondering if anyone has experience with their online program? I don't live close to Georgia Southern, so I would need it to be as online as possible. Just looking f...

Hello! (I posted this in the Georgia Forum as well, but that is a VERY slow forum, thought I might get a few responses here) I am an ASN RN looking at online RN-BSN programs, and I live in Georgia. I was wondering if anyone has experience with their ...

I was a Flight Attendant, and continued working as one through my core classes. It didn't really mesh well with the hectic pace of nursing school, so I had to quit after the first year in the nursing program. Then took a nurse extern position until g...

I drove 47 miles one way, I was on night shift as well, so sitting in rush hour traffic equaled about an hour and a half commute one way! I relocated to a job 35 miles away, which will give me about the same commute, but like others have said, the jo...

Wellstar's pay is actually competitive with the rest of metro atlanta. One of the highest hourly rates I was quoted was from Wellstar...

Thanks! And no doubt you helped a lot! Maybe I'll see you in the cafeteria sometime! :)

I was offered the position and, of course, accepted it! I start August 22! Can't wait! Thanks for everything KayRN910!

I think it went really well! I just shadowed yesterday, so hopefully I will find something out soon! @pjp2u2- I LOVED it! I have always wanted to do pediatrics, so I felt like I was finally in the right place! It was different though. My nurse had a...

Hello! I interviewed for a PICU position yesterday, and they invited me back next week to shadow. Do I send a thank you letter now, or after the shadow? Thanks!

That seems a little on the low side to me. I know Piedmont, Northside, and Wellstar begin new grads at around $23.50-24 hourly. So I would assume you would be able to make slightly more than that...Hope that helps!

I'm hoping shadowing is a good sign! I'm scheduled next thursday, so I'll keep you posted! You'll have to keep me posted on your orientation process! I'm so excited for you! And I definitely get the vibe that it is a great place to work. If you look...