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So I have an ICU interview coming up. One of the questions I know that they are going to ask is "Why are you not trying to move into the ICU at your hospital?" I come from a big level I trauma hospital Stepdown unit, and my interview is at another (...

Thank you all so much. I think I confidently answer this question now.

Thank you! I do plan on delving into their website. But I do not think I can avoid their question by answering how much I like their hospital. I am stumped because I know I should not say anything bad about my employment now, but I do not know how to...

I am suppose to go on a job shadow in the ICU next week with an interview afterwards. I am wondering what kind of questions should I ask the nurse(s) that I follow? I know the questions I want to ask in the interview but dont want to risk looking stu...

Follow up: Had the interview, was extremely nervous (not sure why, havent been that nervous before in an interview) thought it went ok, know that I did not knock it out of the park, but know that I did not completely bomb it either. Well, the manager...

DO any of you know, or work or have worked at Swedish? Looking for some insight. Especially into the critical care area.

So I have been an RN for 6 years, with the last 2 in a Step-down ICU. My ultimate career goal is to become an ICU float RN. Well management is really not doing good at my hospital in the ICU division with 2 directors giving notice and leaving the sam...

jadelpn, I think you are right. This is the "perfect storm" and after hearing some stuff going on, I believe it is only going to get worse. We have a new CNO, who seems to not put up with this kind of stuff, but I am sure that correcting all of this...

Nadroujj, Your hospital sounds exactly like mine The management is still not doing well and has seen a lot of managers come and go. And something "big" happened even higher up that prompted 2 managers/directors to give their notice on the same day!!...

OrganizedChaos, I have applied to different hospitals, and have been offered 2 jobs at different hospitals; but I have turned them down because both more than double my commute. However I did like to see what options were out there and it was great t...

DeLanaHarvickWannabe, I think that this is going to be my plan. I have cut back hours and just "looking" for the right position. I have already turned down 2 other offers at different hospitals that I got.

So I am wondering if this is everywhere? The hospital I work at is a level 1 trauma center and management/administration here is absolutely HORRIBLE!! I have been a nurse for 6 years with the last 1 1/2 here. Since I came on I have had 9 different ma...

The hospital I was at previous was not like this at all. Yes there were days we were short staffed, but those were far and few between. Plus they treated us very well with gifts and incentives and bonuses. I would go back there but it was not critica...

You have described my hospital to a T!! They want you to come in cause they are short, yet when I requested a PTO day (and filled out and turned in my slip) it was "lost"

Hello, I am currently an ICU RN and am wondering about how I go about reporting an unsafe work environment. I do relief charge on my unit and can have up to 3 patients!! Management is of no help; when I tried to fight back tonight to keep the unit sa...

I definitely should fill out an incident report; however who can I report not only being berated to by my sup, but also the unsafeness of the unit. Unfortunately we do not have a union, that I can find anyways. Any idea on what I can look up on the c...

Haha! Yes I am already looking for another job. Even have applied to one. This was before this incident last night and just wondering who I can report it t

Haha! Yes I am already looking for another job. Even have applied to one. This was before this incident last night and just wondering who I can report it to.

Hello, I am thinking about joining the regional float pool with Centura and was wondering about the experiences some of you have had (good and bad)? I have been an RN for 3 years now working a med/surg unit but mostly with brain injuries and spinal...

Yikes Synderrela that is crappy! Have you thought to go elsewhere?

That is very wrong practice that you have seen. Like someone posted earlier you need to scrub for 15 sec. I always grab a lot of alcohol wipes and put them in my pocket at the start of my shift. You never know when you might need one; I use them a lo...