AshleeRN84

I started off in ICU. You wont get very high acuity patients in the beginning if you have good management. If you feel a patient is too sick for you, request that you not take that patient. It is your license. It takes time to learn how to care for such sick people but with everyday I find I get more and more comfortable with my job. I have been a nurse a little less than a year with all of that being in ICU with an ER job on the side and I am glad I started in ICU. It hasn't always been easy but it is a great place to learn. Having only 2 patients is AWESOME by the way...but don't let that make you think it isn't busy. They are sick sick sick, so there is a lot to do but it is nice that they are right in front of you and not down the hall. Good luck...

I have been a nurse almost a year. My experience has had its very awful times. I love being a nurse, don't get me wrong but the people you work with can make or break the way you feel about the job that you so desired before you knew things like "bullying" happened... I was extremely bullied in the beginning. My preceptor just so happened to be part of a "clique". Most ICUs have these. You know...the nurses that are all best friends (usually contains management) that seem to thing they rule the unit and make it a goal to make new grads or any new nurse for that matter feel small inadequate and flat out stupd...There were many times I went home second guessing being a nurse and even comtemplated going to real estate school. My experience was terribly hard...looking back now I am glad I made it through that and that the "clique" didn't drive me off. Thankfully the "clique" left when a new hospital opened up. It was a blessing by God and I am thankful it all turned out that way. My advice to anyone that goes through this is to never let another nurse (regardless of experience) make you feel as though you are not qualified to be the nurse that the state board says you are.

I am about to start travel nursing and am looking to start out in NYC! I am wondering if this is too much of a big step considering i'm from Oklahoma and have 1 year of nursing experience. I am in contact with RNNetwork and was also wondering if anyone knows anything good or bad about them. Thanks!