jlbic

Mayo Clinic hospital. Scottsdale is very nice, but very snobby. Make sure it is somewhere you think you might be able to fit into. I, myself, could not even stand going to nursing school there, much less live in that suburb. However, if you are a little more low key and don't have to drive a mercedes and carry a Gucci, Tempe is a nice place to live. Or north Phoenix as well. As far as spanish, you can get by on very little in the hospitals....there is at least 5 people you work with at any given time that are fluent in it that can help you out.

Question to the OP....didn't EMS start an IV and get a blood sugar, iStat labs, etc? I agree, a CT would have been a good thing in my opinion.

Now that you mention it... that baby does look kinda saudi arabian. Lol

Wow, that really sucks. I worked step-down for a couple years, started off in PHX on a cardiac step-down that was awesome. I miss that job. Then moved to Colorado to work in another cardiac step-down that was awful! As soon as I fulfilled my year contract I was out of there. Sounds like you are in the same predicament. I would get out ASAP and find a better place to work where you don't feel your license is at risk everyday you walk into work.

"Wow, this is almost completely opposite from my experience. My class has a majority of people who are supportive. People who struggled to get Cs were happy as hell for others who got As and vice verse." Did I mention I went to nursing school in Scottsdale, Arizona?

Welcome to the world of nursing! haha....I have to honestly say, and some people may be offended, but at least its honest....nursing politics are so catty. I am guessing it stems from the fact that nurses are females in majority, and females are catty and competitive with eachother naturally. Just don't get involved with the drama....you have much better things to do and much more important things to think about....like your patient! And your nursing school tests. Keep your head up! P.S. when I was in nursing school I got a 4.0 and busted my a$s doing it. But you better believe that nobody in my class was happy for me.....maybe one person.

Well, what kind of RN job scares you? In this economy, you don't really have your pick of jobs like we did a few years ago... I think its normal to have fears. Being a new grad RN is hard in any position you take. There is so much to learn and so much to get a grasp on. I guess it depends on how much you want it.

I couldn't agree more. I just left the hospital/bedside to work as an RN case manager for a TPA for insurance providers and I finally feel like I am respected as a registered nurse. It may not be the most exciting job in the world, but at least I don't wake up in the morning with a feeling of absolute dread. I feel much happier.

You probably passed

Not to be rude, but you certainly seem a little on your "high horse". I don't think it is up to you to determine whether or not people are "ready" for nursing in the real world. Remember, you are about to be a new grad RN....and with that should come a lot of humility. And by humility, I mean you should be very humble, because believe me, you have a lot ahead of you. At least those girls are humble enough to ask questions instead of just assume they know because they dont' want to be humble and look stupid in front of other nurses. Humility is what safe practice is all about. Sound like you have a lot to learn. And I think you meant to say..."do you know what A benzodiazepine is"

What?!

What?! What kind of world are YOU working in? And if that really did happen, I hope you did something about it!

Ive had it happen a few times. Mostly confused patients or ETOH W/D pts. I think nursing in acute care puts RNs in a very likely position to be "assaulted". Most times I don't think it has to do with RNs not knowing what they are doing.....just comes along with the territory.

I have to disagree with your post. The reality is, the ECONOMY sucks. There will continue to be a large demand for nursing for a looong time....especially since the baby boomers are close to retirement. I have to say that nursing a few years ago compared to today was very different. Better nurse to patient ratios, better benefits, better pay. But we are in tough economic times, and I feel for those new grads that are having to go through this difficult time. The hospitals would rather hire RNs with experience so that they do not have to spend the money to train a new grad RN. But eventually this will change. A degree in nursing provides an EXTREMELY wide variety of job opportunities in our communities. There's a lot more than just acute care hospital jobs out there for RNs. Hang in there and bust your *** searching for opportunities.

I did not go back to school, they hired me with the experience I have clinically and are training me. At some point I might get my CM cert. if I feel it is the right fit for me. Just look up insurance companies in your area, they may have job postings for RNs. Sorry it took so long to get back to you