RNStephNicole

hey all. just recently graduated in may. i have worked at a pediatric clinic for 4 1/2 yrs (just transitioned to the rn role in july). i also recently had an internship in a level iii nicu end of spring during my senior internship rotation. i am so passionate about neonatal nursing care and would do anything to get a job in the nicu. i have an interview lined up for a university hospital in chicago (yippeee) and i could not be more nervous. they normally do not accept rn's without 1-2 years experience, but i suppose my persistence paid off:) i am looking for any advice that i can get to really wow them. i also recently accepted a med surg position at a nearby hospital (due to my difficulty finding a hospital job), and i am supposed to start orientation in two weeks. i am afraid that my nicu interview i am going on this tuesday will not offer me the position before i start this new job. is it appropriate to notify the nicu interviewer of my situation, or should i just keep my mouth shut and hope they offer me the position before i start this new job?! thanks in advance!

Thanks so much everyone. I will continue to aspirate! I didn't clarify before that I was specifically talking about IM immunizations, not IM injections in general. I have also heard that the CDC says it's not necessary to aspirate for immunizations, but I wasn't sure if it was true or not.

I work at a Peds office and I am constantly administering immunizations (lucky me)! I am a recent new grad, and remember being taught to aspirate, however I have noticed very few nurses who actually do this. I am continuing to aspirate because I figure it's what I was taught in school, however, when my kindergardeners are screaming, kicking, and fighting the 4 shots I need to give them I begin to question, do I really NEED to be doing this?! Im curious to hear what everyone thinks...

i too am in the same boat as many of you. just graduated in may, passed the boards in june. i was offered a rn position at a pediatric clinic i have been working at as an ma for almost 5 years. the job was part time with no benefits. thinking that i could do better- i declined. i just recently came crawling back asking for the position-benefits or not. my biggest fear is whether or not this will hurt me in the long run? i have heard from numerous people that it's very difficult to get a hospital job after you've worked at a clinic seeing as the job description is so different. problem is every job i apply to asks do you have 1-2 years of rn experience. what have you guys heard? do you think there is still hope for a future hospital job, or have i made a mistake?