JillRRN

Ok, I am starting to freak out here... I just got hired into an outpatient cath lab , no call, no weekends, awesome right? The problem is I have NEVER worked in a cath lab or ICU in my life! Now I have worked tele and am an extremely fast learner with an excellent talent for picking things up VERY quickly, BUT I still am afraid I am in over my head...advice PLEASE...What should I be studying most? Waveforms, drugs? I start next week! Any help to get me throught the first day without looking like a complete idiot!! Thanks:eek:

I know for a fact that almost all hospitals hire new grads with NO experience into medsurg all the time. Go to careerbuilder and every other online job sites and just apply for everything. You never know who is desperate and gets you app at just the right time. Persistance is key. Also check craigslist. Good luck!

I almost lost a job interview because she didnt like my shirt!! Dress in something nuetral, lol

Also be prepared to lower your standards if you have to just to get something, and then you can look for something better but at least you will have an income while you look. Jill

o h my I feel your pain!! I have been looking for 10 months and probably go to 4 interviews a week! I never thought finding a job as a nurse in FL would be nearly impossible. I am so behind on all my bills and xmas with kids ugh. Just keep trying, keep going on every jobsearch they have on the net. Email or go to places if they dont have a website. Be persistant and try to keep your head up and dont get depressed. There are a lot of us out there going for the same job and it comes down to what makes YOU special. You have to have a unique quality that sets you apart from everyone else. Think about what it is (even make it up) an d work on it. You will eventually find something. Keep your eye on the prize! I just got a call back from a cath lab that turned me down, but I kept checking on them and it turns out that the person who got the job didn't work out so now I got it. I am so excited I could die. But I am proof that if you just keep trying you will land something, DON'T GIVE UP! Jill