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Congratulations on starting as a new grad in the ER. I personally think that you have an advantage starting in the ER as opposed to starting on a medical or surgical floor. In the ER you will get to see and care for people of all ages from newborn to very elderly. On the floors you will see only adults, unless you work in peds. In the ER you will get the chance to do focused assessments on all body systems. If you worked on a surgical floor you would typically only focus on the system which has just been operated on. Emergency is fast paced, so it forces you to be organized and prioritize your patients. Both excellent skills any specialty would consider an asset. As said previously from the ER, nurses typically transition to critical care areas, or the recovery room. With ER experience you can also choose to work in smaller isolated rural areas of the north, your experience will better train you for this than working on a med/surg floor would. Don't let anyone get you down about starting in the ER. It's a wonderful place to work, and can lead to many opportunities for various employment in the future. Good luck :)
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Wow! Very helpful, thank you pete and jan. I guess I'll have to just continue to apply for the internal postings and hope for the best. Any comments regarding which hospital you would prefer to work at?
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Really? I was not aware of that. When did AHS announce they were under a hiring freeze? On the AHS website they have over 10 -15 new jobs posted every day for various specialties within all of the Calgary hospitals, so I assumed they were hiring as usual. Good to know, Thanks!
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Hello, I am looking to move to Calgary from Ontario and hoping to get some opinions on the different hospitals in Calgary and their Emergency and ICU departments. Which facility is the nicest? Do any of the hospitals have major staffing issues? Which hospital is in the nicest part of the city? Any hospitals to stay away from? Any insight to make this transition easier would be greatly appreciated :)