JessRNBSN

Hi all, so I have worked in the CVICU at my hospital for almost 5 years and I started there as a new grad RN. I am currently in the process of trying to transfer to the ER at my facility or their sister hospital. Just wondering peoples opinions of ma...

Thank you all for your opinions and input. I really appreciate it! Unfortunately, I got neither job because they both went with someone with “ED experience” ? so I’m stuck where I’m at for now. Guess I’ll keep trying.

Hi nursing peeps, So I've landed my dream nursing job, and am moving into my own apartment this weekend. Only problem is I'm really attached to my chihuahua, however he can't come with cuz he's our family dog. Therefore, I want to adopt a chihuahua ...

Ok so I'm a new grad in the CVICU at a large academic medical center/level 1 trauma center, been there almost a year. I admitted my 3rd fresh open heart today and they came out on phenylephrine, Levo and vaso for pressors. I know they all obviously a...

I appreciate your input but I do know the basics of each drug as far as what Increases/decreases HR and bp or contractility etc. I am getting the hang of it more as I have been admitting more frequently and getting some sicker patients and not just t...

Hi my fellow nurses, I am a new grad RN and have an interview this coming Tuesday for my absolute DREAM JOB! It is for a NICU RN at a large trauma/academic medical center in the Chicago area in a level III NICU. I have my heart dead set on this jo...

Sorry, I never get on here anymore! I ended up accepting a job in the CVICU! So it really worked out for the best!! :) they asked a lot of standard interview questions like "tell me about a time..." Had to give examples of like conflicts I've had, ti...

Hi nursing friends, So I'm a new grad who just started in the CVICU at a large level I trauma/academic medical center. I'm looking to trade in my base model littman stethoscope I used in nursing school because I want a better one and of course one t...

Hi nursing friends!! So I have finally landed my DREAM job and have accepted my very first RN job as a new grad! I will be working at a leading academic medical center/level 1 trauma center in the CVICU!! I am so beyond excited and blessed for this a...

Thanks so much everyone for your input! I truly appreciate it! Next question is, what particular stethoscope do you recommend I get for this unit? I have the littman classic II that was given to me in nursing school but I'm wanting to get a new one b...

I'm in Illinois! How about you?

Hi nursing friends!! I have a job dilemma. I currently work at a leading academic medical center/level I trauma center in the Chicago land area as a PCT/Student RN. I absolutely LOVE it there and had every intention of staying there as a new grad (...

Thanks so much for all your input nursing friends!! I ended up turning down the oncology job cuz I knew in my heart it wasn't for me and I didn't get the NICU or HTU/CCU job butttttt you know how they always say everything happens for a reason?! I th...

Thanks for the advice everyone! Fortunately that's not gonna be a concern for me anymore cuz I've finally landed my first RN job!!! I got hired in the CVICU where I work!! Woo hoo!!

Hey my fellow nurses!! So I have worked as a PCT/student RN throughout nursing school. I graduated this past January, took and passed nclex on march 7th, and received my RN license on march 20! I reside in IL. I'm currently still working as a PCT/stu...

Wow thank you everyone for your kind words and encouragement!! I will keep it all in mind as I start my journey!! You mentioned resources to use, what specific ones as far as websites or books would you recommend? I'd like to get some books to start ...

That's a really good idea! I might try that! I've had 4 interviews now at my current place of employment which I absolutely love and want to stay at so I really think something will turn up! I had the HTU/CCU interview today and I REALLY hope and pra...

Thank you!! I sure hope so too! Maybe I'm just working myself up for nothing and worrying over nothing! Wouldn't be the first time! lol

I kind of do, but then am scared that maybe I am making a big mistake! But then on the same hand, I feel that there are better things out there for me. I guess I'll see how it goes next week and go from there since I told the job offer that I was g...

Thanks for your input! I guess let me rephrase this, I've told them I need time to complete this other interview, I just don't know how long the manager at my dream job interview will take to make a decision so in the meantime what do I do since they...

Hi guys! Thanks for the advice! I think it went ok, but I don't feel overly confident about it :-/ like when I walked out of the interview for my current position I knew deep down I kicked butt and got the job for sure, I don't feel that way this tim...

Thank you for the advice! I honestly am not even sure what to review as far as content so if it's just basic I think I'll be ok. I mean they know I'm a new grad and don't expect me to know everything I have a couple of picks for outfits, all black ...

Hi fellow nursing friends, So I have my very first interview as a new grad RN this Friday. It is for multiple positions on multiple different units at a large, academic medical center in Chicago!! It has been a dream of mine to work at one of the to...

Oh great! This ought to be fun as I am interviewing for FOUR positions that day! I'm interviewing for an oncology RN position, a neurology RN position, an orthopedics RN position, and a transplant/gen surgery RN position! :-/ There's no way I ca...

Hi my fellow nursing friends, as promised, I am sharing my NCLEX success story. I recently took NCLEX this past Friday, March 7, and just found out yesterday (Sunday March 9) that I am officially a REGISTERED NURSE!!!! :) I wanted to share my succes...