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Hey brainkandy87! () Your situation sounds similar to mine! Hopefully after gaining good experience on the med-surg/tele unit I'll be confident and great with cardiac patients which will prepare me for the ER! Cardiac isn't my strongest subject either but it's fascinating and I like it! My new job will be challenging and a great learning experience for me so I'm excited (& nervous! lol). Thanks for the post! :)

Hey WesClinicRN! I didn't get an offer from the ER...they wanted someone with experience b/c they had already hired several new grads/nurses a few months ago! :/ I hope I don't have trouble when I try switching! Seems like I probably will! Thank you for your post though! I'll keep what you said in mind!

Hey Scarlettz! Female intuition had a GREAT study method! Mine wasn't as organized as her's I just used the Kaplan online program...I did almost all the Q bank questions and too all 7 of the Q Trainer exams. I passed the first time as well with 265 questions! Good luck to you! Do all the Kaplan questions and look up terms/procedures/tests you are not familiar with!!! :]

Thank you!!! I'm in Austin, TX! I graduated in December 2011 and was having a hard time finding a job and then out of the blue I got a few phone calls for interviews for a couple of positions all in like two weeks...it was very weird and unexpected lol. I know Austin definitely does not have a shortage of nurses. It took a few of my friend from 6-8 months to find a job. I'm just very thankful..I was ready to take any position offered lol

Thanks JesseJ! I actually accepted the med-surg/tele position! The ER was also looking for something with a little more experience than me. I'll look into transferring to the ER once I have worked for a few months! :] Glad the ER worked out well for you! I know its a GREAT learning experience b/c you never know what you're going to get! ER a unit I do want to experience working at one day, maybe right now it's just not the time! Again, Thanks! :)

hiddencat, i replied to your post and i have no idea where it went! i wanted to thank you for your post! it was very helpful! i did get a better "vibe" from med-surg. the manager and staff just seemed nicer and i felt like i would fit in better with them. something kept telling me to go with that positon so that's actually what i did! & it all worked out b/c the director of the er also said they wanted someone with experience and once i have experience i can reapply for the er position! lol to your " are you a cowboy or a farmer? love em and leave em or long term relationship? malcom x or martin luther king jr" comment! i was starting to get confused as well, hehe :] thanks again!

Hey MyBSN! I'm posting here in hopes you see my comment and email me! I read ur message and I wrote out a long reply but couldn't send it b/c I don't have enough posts on this forum (LAME)! Please email me at [email protected] and I'll be more than willing to help you out!!! :)

CONGRATS!! So happy for you!! So I just received a private message from one of the members..."MyBSN" and it's about the NCLEX I really want to help this person out but I can't reply b/c I don't have enough posts on this forum! This really sucks! MyBSN, if you're reading this (which I hope you do) please email me at [email protected]! I typed out a long post and when I clicked post an error message popped up about me not being able to private message yet..SO sorry!! Female Intuition (love your user name!!)...CONGRATS once again! & I love your post! :)

LunahRN, you certainly have much more experience than I do which makes me think maybe I should start with Med-Surg first. I understand with the ER, I will either love it or hate it!...thank you for the post! :]

You comment made me laugh b/c I like hiking, running, being on my toes but I also love sunsets, painting, baking, etc. :] I feel like I could fit in both jobs!

Thanks for the reply!! :) Having a 6 month ER experience..even as a student is very help and pretty awesome! I wish I had the opportunity to do that. Unfortunately, I need to let the managers know what I decide very soon so I will not have the chance to visit the ER and see what its like. I would like that though...it would give me a good feel of what the ER is like and what exactly goes on and how crazy it gets! I was told there is a 90 day (3 month) period where I will but assigned a preceptor and I will be doing everything with her for these 3 months. After that, I will have a meeting with the clinical educator, manager, and director to see if I feel confident enough to move forward or if continued time with the preceptor is needed. My main concern is not having much experience with skills....but then again, I know I will trained well. Maybe I should try making a pros/cons list and see what suits me better! Again, thank you for the reply, I appreciate it much!

Hello my fellow Nurses! I'm confused . I interviewed for a Med/Surg/Tele position and after interviewing with several people, I was offered the job on the spot. Today, I had an interview for an ER position. I felt that the interview went pretty well and I find out on Monday if I got the job or not. Now IF the ER hires me as well, I don't know what to go for. I just want some opinons/advice for this matter...maybe your experiences can help me put things into perspective. If you were a new nurse (with no experience) how did you like the fast paced, you-never-know-what-you're-going-to-get ER environment? Thank you all in advance :)

Thank you so much for your post! It was helpful! I applied to both Seton and St. Davids. I really want to work for Seton. Do you have any tips on how I could possible increase my chances on getting interviewed for Seton? I got my license in the beginning of February! So that's definitely a plus! Any other tips/advice? Thanks for your help, it's greatly appreciated! :)

Thanks so much for the helpful information! I really want to work for Seton but it has gotten so competitive! There are about 350-400 new applicants for the June '12 Cohort. Any tips on how to get an interview?? Last semester I got interviewed out of 300 applicants and they only interviewed 17. Out of the 17, only 5 got hired and I wasn't one of them . This time around, I'm licensed. So that's a plus. Any other tips? Thanks in advance! :)

Hey! I just took the NCLEX and I had 265 questions . Trust me, I felt the same when the computer didn't stop at 75! One thing I know for sure is the number of questions DOES NOT mean you passed of failed. I passed with 265 questions. I know people that have passed with 85, 190, etc. Try to relax and keep your mind off of it! The 48 hours were terrible for me and I couldn't get my mind off of it so I do understand how you feel but I kept myself busy with watching shows and hanging out with my sisters! I wish you the BEST of luck! & know that this test doesn't determine what kind of nurse you will be! Stay positive! Praying for ya! :)