WookieeRN

This is the new reality of healthcare. It would be ridiculous to go back to the recruiter and ask to go to an area without COVID patients. I am severely immunocompromised and have no choice in the matter at my hospital. They only relocate pregnant women and those over 65 at my hospital in the beginning and now no one gets a pass anymore. COVID patients are on almost every single one of our units now, they’re unavoidable. I’m sorry you are concerned for yourself and your husband. Many of us are in the same boat but still care for these patients. Your option is to accept your assignment or stay home. If this is a deal breaker for you, I think that you may want to look elsewhere for employment.

I assume you have a BSN? Philly hospitals typically only look at those with a BSN. Cities like Philadelphia can be pretty tough for new grads considering how many nursing schools we have churning out new nurses. I received no bites on my resume when trying to move here from NC until I had 2+ years of verifiable RN experience.

I’ve heard from a few nurses in NYC that some of their hospitals are still having hiring freezes so you may be applying to positions intended for internal hires.

Pre-COVID it took me about 4+ months to get my full PA license via endorsement (I applied in July and received it at the end of November after numerous phone calls). My mother just applied for endorsement to PA from MA and it took just as long, if not longer. I had to contact my state representative to get some movement on the license for my mom but he lit enough of a fire under them that she had the full license 48 hours later.

I work in a safety net level 1 trauma center in a urban city and I am treated amazingly by our nursing administration. Patients also behave just the same as when I worked at a level 1 in a nicer area so I’m not quite sure what you’re trying to say there. The nursing administration as that hospital treated us like dirt and as expendable because of their name. Same mix of insured versus uninsured, too. Don’t shoot yourself in the foot for a maybe, in my opinion.

I would always recommend a nurse residency for a new nurse. It can help you leaps and bounds with developing your skills and critical thinking.

I mean, there is the Health Care Personnel Delivery System (HCPDS) that acts as a draft for medical personnel but it’s only been around since like 1989. I also as far as I know it has ever been used, nor would it in this situation.

It says she is pursuing a degree in nursing leadership and education, which covers that content.

I work in the PACU setting at a Level 1 trauma center in a large city. I work 10 hour shifts x 4 days. Off nights, weekends, and holidays. We do call but there are people that pretty much take it all. I enjoy it.

I had a nightmare of an experience with the PABON trying to endorse my license from NC. It took me MONTHS to get the situation resolved, and my school transcripts were the issue as well. I had to make a call while on vacation in the Caribbean 5 days before I was due to start my new position in PA to explain my situation before I suddenly saw my permanent license posted the next day.

I started as a new grad in the PACU at a large very busy Level 1 trauma center. I’ve never worked in any other specialty, nor as a CNA in the past either. I’ve seen new grads thrive and new grads crash and burn in the PACU setting. I don’t think it’s an awful place to start as a new nurse, you just need a really good preceptor and a decent length for your orientation.

You probably have to check back periodically. I haven’t seen many residency programs that have revolving postings. When I applied for residency it was posted 5 months before I graduated.

Some employers will offer relocation assistance. It was $3000 for my residency program. I’ve never heard of one offering free or low cost housing.

Did you do your references yet? That was the longest part of my hire process because it was taking my references FOREVER to respond. I interviewed in early September then got an offer late October.

Royal blue is the color nurses wear at Duke.