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Thank you all for your comments. I know now that it was a stupid thing that I did and I have since then never mentioned another thing about work, positive or negative!!! If I get an interview if they ask me a questions pertaining to it, or outwright ask me about it I will explain myself and state just how much I have matured as a nurse.

Children's Hospital Boston Massachusetts General Hospital Tuft's Medical Center- Floating Hospital for Children ALLL have pedi BMT units, wish i could get a job on one...

I work in a PICU in a smaller hospital in new england. The majority of our admissions are not vented, but more in the winter. BUT I do sorely miss the interaction with pediatric patients who act more like children...who are not neurologically compromised or sedated, so I am currently searching for a pediatric unit position...

This was my life just two years ago. I loved pediatrics and it was always my passion but I was a new grad and took an adult med/surg position. I could only stomach it for 9 months, I then switched to per diem and landed a summer camp nursing job for 5 weeks!!! *they will hire new grads! After that I continued to work per diem on the adult med surg floor, but became PALS and PEARS certified (i paid for it myself). I then landed a job in a pediatrician's office (not my first choice but pedi)! After a year of doing that full time and working per diem on the adult inpatient unit I landed a job in a PICU!!!!! I now am a Certified Pediatric Nurse and am PALS certified!!! Don't stop trying!!! Also of note, I live in massachusetts!!! I know the struggle is real in new england for new grad nursing jobs! Too much competition!

I know this was 2 years ago, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I followed my heart. After 9 months of working full time on the adult med/surg unit I gave my notice and began working per diem and I did work at the pediatric camp for 5 weeks that summer! Then, that fall i landed a full time job in a pediatrician's office and continued to work per diem in adult med/surg to keep up my skills. A year after working in the pediatrician's office I landed an awesome job in a PICU and was a part of a nurse residency program where I have learned a ton! Always listen to your heart and follow your gut! I had no idea if I would work out when I went per diem but everything happens for a reason! I have now been a PICU nurse for over a year and am not a Certified Pediatric Nurse!!! :)

I worked at a hospital for three years and in that time I showed up to work on time and did my job. I was hired as a new grad and worked in Adult Med/Surg. I floated to another unit for a friend and had one of the worst shifts of my life. After the shift, I went home and wrote on my friend's facebook wall something like "I am never working for you! I had the worst shift ever on 3e! Manual disempaction, psych patients..." I wrote about my night, but did not meniton any room numbers or any patient names. About 3 weeks later I recieved an e-mail from the nurse manager of the unit I floated to. Apparently someone had seen what I had written and printed it out and showed her nurse manager. Then, that nurse manager brought it to HR. I was given THREE written warnings that I signed, I was told that I broke their social media policy. I was so upset and quit the job shortly after to go into pediatrics. Several times I have thought how unfair it was that I was given 3, not 1 written warning! I had never before had an disciplinary actions against me at this hospital. Now a year later I have applied for a job in pediatrics at the same hospital (but a different campus). I am concerned that they will not hire me over this silly mistake I made when I was a new nurse. Does anyone know if a nurse's file stays at that hospital forever? How many years until their file is deleted or is it never? And should I bring it up at my interview to explain or let them bring it up? I really want this job, as it is three miles from my house. Any advice!?

And I have worked there, I worked on 6 west and loved every second of it. Don't let one floor fool you either.

Were you working on the CICU at Children's Hospital Boston??

I've been working in adult med/surg for 7 months, but very much miss pediatric nursing (i worked as an aid throughout school and had my senior practicum at a Children's Hospital. I recently got offered a position at an overnight girls camp as a RN for 4 weeks. I really want to accept the job, but I need to discuss this with my current nurse manager. I currently work 32 hours a week and will need to take 4 weeks off. I don't want to use my earned time because 1. I don't have much if any and 2. I'm not going on vacation, i'm going to work. I need advice on how to ask her for this LOA. My unit is always understaffed and I feel bad leaving but this is something I really want to do. I want to work in pediatrics, not adults. Should I just quit? Or switch to per diem? What should I do if she freaks?? Thanks

I worked as a tech for over a year at a pediatric hospital and had my preceptorship and they still didn't hire me. there was only one new grad position and my friend who had worked there a year longer than me got the position. now i'm on medsurg and i'm hoping after a year I can get back to the children's hospital.

Did you ever end up getting a pedi floor? I just noticed this post was made in 2009 so i'd be curious to see what happened.

I COMPLETELY understand what you are going to. I worked at a nurse's aid on a pedi floor all through college and even had my practicum on the floor. When I graduated last may I interviewed for a new grad position on their floor but there were 2 other aids who also had graduated and had been working there longer so I didn't get the job. I did however land a job on an adult med-surg floor. I really didn't want to take it but i didn't want to work as an Aid with an RN, BSN so i I took it. I've been at the job about 6 months and I very much miss the Children's Hospital I was at everyday. I was number 1 in the country, so it was hard going from that to a hospital that is so behind in technology and not well staffed. I am applying all the time to pedi jobs all around, but haven't gotten any calls back. I am hoping it is because I only have 6 months experience. I hope that in 6 more months those gates will open but in the mean time I feel really restless and miss pedi so much and know it is what I am meant to do. Therefore, I am in the process of getting PEARS and PALS certified, to help me land a pedi job back at the children's hopsital once I've had a year experience. I also plan on staying in touch with my old nurse manager through e-mails, nurses i used to work with, as well as the Children's Hospital HR. Hope this helps, I definatly know how you feel! You are not alone! We will get there someday soon and once I land that pedi job at Children's Hospital Boston I'm never going to leave!!!!

at my communitry hospital in lowell, ma the pay is 25.50 for new grad nurses. +3 diff for evenings, and +5 for nights. i work eves so i'll be getting paid 28.50