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Clarification. I was talking about the first year medical interns. I dont' really have problems with the new grads, since I was one not quite long ago.

I was wondering if anyone can give me some tips on dealing with new interns. I work on a surgical/ortho acute care floor and we get new interns every month. I've been working on that floor for about 8 months and I'm just frustrated with the interns. I know that they are new, but how much do you have to help them out? I have some new nurses like me who really like this group of interns. They chit chat with them like friends and help them out with the drug dosages and everything else they need. How much do we have to baby them? I have problems with them not answering their phone, forgetting to call me back, not knowing the answer to a problem (even though I repeat the problem and try to give suggestions). I don't like to tell the interns the dosage for a medication (I let them figure it out unless its STAT). Please let me know how much I have to help the interns. Up to what point do you stop and let the interns figure out the problem? Frustrated.....

Just a follow up question. Should I apply to another residency internship or should I appy for a regular RN job. I have already applied to a few residency internships for december 08.

I recently graducated in May 08 and started my residency program job on a thoracic surgical telemetry floor IMU. From the start I never really liked my job but I told myself to tough it out for at least 6 months to 1 year then go somewhere else. My manager told me that this floor isn't for me. Its too fast paced and I just haven't mastered or don't have the critical thinking skills needed for the unit. I know that I've made mistakes on that floor during orientation and try to correct them but something else always comes up. I don't know why I stayed on that floor when I'm stressed everyday and just hate coming to work. I was terminated with 3 months of orientation and am really sad and depressed. My friends told me to apply at different hospitals for the residency program December 08 since I never really finish it my May 08 residency program. My problem is should I apply to the December 08 program or a regular RN job even though I do not have 1 year of experience. Next, should I put that I got terminated from my residency program when applying for the December 08 program? My friends told me not to mention that I got terminated because it was so short and I didn't even finish orientation. They told me that I have a heads up because I already have my RN license. The manager told me that its not like my nursing career is over that this floor is not for me. I should go to a basic telemetry floor for a year and if I want to come back to this floor she would hire me. I know that I do not want to come back so I'm asking about advice about applying for my new job.