TraumaRN316

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1. Two new grad offers which one to choose???

   TraumaRN316 replied to studentRN1218's topic in General Nursing

   These types of decisions can be very hard to navigate. I am also a new-ish grad, and I had a very similar predicament after graduation. I will stress that training and experience that are gauranteed are worth their weight in gold!! The hospital that ...

2. Best Department for New RN Grad

   TraumaRN316 replied to Latorie's topic in General Nursing

   Some people will tell you that you should avoid ICU, ER, etc. until you have some experience as a floor nurse. I was hired by a level 1 trauma center hospital into the trauma/surgical ICU as a new grad. I was told dozens of times that it wasn't a sma...

3. New nursing student wanting into the ICU

   TraumaRN316 replied to HannahKay's topic in Critical

   Hannah, Congrats on starting your nursing program! Its good that you have already started looking into which field of nursing you'd like to begin your career in. However, I think you should allow your clinical rotations to help you make a final deci...

4. Job Offer Questions - New Grad

   TraumaRN316 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi Everyone, This is the first time I've posted to this forum, so pardon me if I'm not posting in the correct section. I was recently offered two positions and have only a day to decide which one I should take. One is in the ICU at a smaller hospita...