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Yes, it is becoming a FT job looking for a FT job. :) The only reason I've stuck to the ER is because EMS and the ER is all I now. It's what I've been doing over 10 years now. I will have to broaden my search, however, I would hate to work on a unit for 6 months and hate every second of it. That's not fair to me, my patients or my co-workers. I guess the rush of the ER is most comparable to the rush of ambulance. @ RubyVee I've run into this issue in a practice interview with my RN friends. So if I'm NOT allowed to state what skills and experience I have from the street and the ER, how exactly am I supposed to market myself. Apparently the fact that I know some things, doesn't really count since it wasn't as an RN. It doesn't matter that I start IVs, push drugs, read EKGs, run a code, intubate, triage patients, make life saving decisions....... because it wasn't as a RN. That is not fair. At the same time you may see this as 'attitude', I know for a FACT that some nurses take GREAT OFFENSE when a medic or ER tech states that they do many of the same things that nurses do. Anyways, anybody who has been doing this 38 years, has my utmost respect. Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Well, I will heed the advice of everyone that's posted so far. But for now, vacation is calling my name.

If I knew I'd be addressing it, trust me. I'm guessing personal reasons or ego trips. I have my HR file. I had it printed yesterday. Nothing in it. But again, how am I to know or not know, that within HR, my name is flagged. Some people confuse my pessimism for realism.

@ lub dub At my ER, the medics do pretty much whatever they want. Triage, lines, meds, ekgs, etc. We also do minimal charting. There are a few things that only the nurses do of course. I agree, an ER tech is not the same as an ER RN, I'm simply stating that what I do on a day to day basis is VERY similar to what RNs do. The biggest difference would be the charting. Again, this is why I feel the way I do. Why would someone from the outside be hired over an internal position. They can pay me less than the experienced one. I'm familiar with 'the system'. And again, I have experience, it's just not experience with an RN by the signature.

Psu_213 For the above mentioned reasons. I go on vacation assuming a job is in hand, HR says they're going to contact my boss, all of a sudden no job, no returned calls, nothing. That sounds sketchy at minmum. While I know most EDs don't hire new grads, but then why would they even interview me. I should clarify something further, I'm also a paramedic. So, in a way, I DO have critical care experience, just in an out of hospital way. I DO have acls, pals, phtls, etc. I'm a 'new grad' in nursing terms, however, I have over 10 years experience in fire/ems. I have that critical care experience. Experienced in pre-hospital emergency medicine, absolutely. Experienced as an employee in an ER, yes. Experience as an RN in an ER.... none.

Touche. :) Well even after listening to everyone's insight tonight, my gut tells me this is intentional. Maybe not full out 'blackballed', but more of maybe the 'we'll make you mad so you quit' route. I won't lie, they're close to getting their wish. I will not stoop to their unethical levels. I'll probably just take the high road, quit, and move on. I've no time for the negative energy any longer.

I'll go with that, however, wouldn't you expect that one would be an internal hire over a random new grad. I'm cross trained as an ER tech and RN. I already possess most of the required certs of an ER RN. I might possibly have a quicker learning curve due to my time in an ER. Just playing devil's advocate. Thanks again for your insight. Greatly appreciated.

I've interviewed for ONE job in the system, the job I thought I was getting. I've applied and interviewed at 2 other ERs in neighboring cities to no avail. I've recently applied to 3 PT ER spots athe biggest hospital in my system and was immediately rejected. I don't know what to do. I'm so upset and stressed, it's taking a toll on me and my family.

I am currently an ED tech that passed nclex 2 months ago. So I'm already 'trained' in the ED atmosphere. Now I've advanced to RN. You would think I'd be an internal hire as a new grad. One BIG part of forgotten to tell you all is that I have a perfectly clean file. No write-ups, no call offs, no tardies, no pt complaints. Nothing!

I attempted to lateral transfer to another hospital (same organization), and the same type unit. I interviewed, it went well. I believed it to be a 'going thru the motions' type interview. I FULLY believed I'd have a job awaiting me after vacation. I got a call while on vacation from HR asking if they could contact my current boss. I said of course. From that point on I NEVER heard ONE thing back from anyone. Not HR, not the person who interviewed me. Nadda, nothing, crickets..... Even after phone messages left and emails sent, NONE were replied to. I want someone held accountable but I badly want a job in this healthcare system. I'm on eggshells is an understatement. Thanks again for your wisdom.. :)

thanks for the reply TU RN. I highly doubt it's the new grad phenomenon. I've been at my current job for 2.5 years, however, not as a RN. I attempted to lateral transfer to another hospital, same type unit, but as a new RN grad. I've been told by other hospitals that I've interviewed with that I have 'quite the impressive resume', at least for a new grad I guess. This organization has lied to me, I've been mistreated by HR. At this point, I am nothing more than a name on a schedule. Where I work, unless you have that RED RN BADGE, you're scum. I will answer the above poster's question just after I type this. Thanks again for the advice.

I cannot prove it, but I know for a fact I've been blackballed by my own bosses at my job. Not only that, I believe they've blackballed me within the entire organization I work for. What are my options? I would to hate to leave the system permanently, but I believe my hands are tied for the moment. Do I have anything I can do legally, etc. hostile work environment?!? I've had interview for the other jobs I've applied to, but any job I've applied for in my current system, I get an IMMEDIATE 'thanks for playing' email. Please help. New grad who has done nothing wrong and doesn't deserve this. Must've hurt someone's feelings inadvertently....