Hello, Looking to move to Little Rock this year and trying to figure out the hospitals. I know of UAMS, St. Vincents and Baptist but when I try and look up their specialties they aren't really listed...
I know there are probably several threads about something similar to this but I feel mine is different. I just started in the ER 2 months ago and trying to figure out what to do to become a good ER...
Ok I know this is counting my chickens before they are hatched but I like to be prepared. I had applied for a position at a hospital in a different state that would provide better training/experiences...
Because I like to know I thought I would let y'all know what the final outcome was. I was offered the internship, which I have accepted. Since it doesn't start till Feb I am going to finish my...
Ok next part of the dilemma. Since I won't see my boss for a week after I find out after the job should I wait till I see him next to hand in my 2 weeks notice or just email him when I find
I looked through the policies and there is no policy on how much time you have to give. I am planning on giving 2 weeks so that I have plenty of time to pack up and move. Thank you for all the...
I am leaning more towards the internship as I think it would better help me, but I am not familiar with them so I am not sure if I would just be precepted and it be called an internship. Is there a...
Ok so I had finally decided I was going to wait until summer to move but a recruiter called me offering a sign on bonus if I was to move in January/February to work for them. When I told them that I...
I have been a nurse for about a year and a half now here in New Orleans. I started in the ER about 4 months ago but have been looking to move to Florida. The reason for the move is not because of a...
there is no real reason to move, the reason would be because I miss florida, I think there is some confusion as to my experience, I have 1 year experience as a tele nurse and 4 months as an ER nurse....
I have been working in the ER for 3 months now and still feel lost at times to what I am doing. I worked for a year on med/surg so I feel like I have some basic knowledge, but for the more advanced...
I am a member of the ENA, just got the sept issue. I have been looking but I haven't seen the webinars you were talking about, except for one about using IO devices that is coming up. I just wasn't...
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I have been working in the ER for 3 months so far. I have learned become nice with the paramedics, less likely to gladly bring you trolls and also to learn how to work with certain doctors. I got...
Sometimes having the ADN can affect you getting a job. It depends if that hospital is trying to get or stay magnet status. When I graduated it took me several months to find a job in 4 different...
I am looking at getting my MSN in education. I have an ADN and BA in a different field. I have been talking to several schools and am being told 2 different things. Some schools say I don't have to...
I am looking at getting my MSN in nursing education, but I am getting conflicting stories from the different programs. Some are saying I have to have a BSN along with the MSN to teach so I should do...
Sorry I forgot to include some things which may help make things make more sense. I have an ADN and a BA in another field. I'm trying to figure out do I need a BSN and MSN to work academia or will I...
Thank yall for your comments. To help clarify I am an ER nurse, started it about 2 months ago. The main reason I thought about EMT-B while being an ER nurse would be to help give me more trauma...
Well I didn't get the CCU job and still have heard nothing from the ICU job. I applied for a few more jobs so hopefully I will hear something. Thank yall for your suggestions
I am graduating in 2 weeks (yay me!!) and am still in the dilemma of finding a job. I had an interview at a small ICU at one hospital and have one tomorrow in a large CCU stepdown unit at another....
Well both interviews went well, now it is the waiting game, the small ICU is a 8 bed unit that is about to expand to 12 when they get cardio thoracic this summer, the step down is a 16 bed unit with a...
Hello everyone, I am graduating nursing school and am thinking of moving to Orlando from New Orleans. I have applied for a GN position at Florida hospital and have had 1 phone interview for the ED...
Thanks, I am thinking going to ICU first so that I can get better assessment skills, med knowledge, though with the job shortage I will take which ever will have me