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I'm going to apply to the med-surg position. They train you for med-surg and then you float over to the ER to learn how to work in the ER...overtime you can transition to the ER. I think that's a good move. I hope it all works out though!

Thanks! I started looking through those :)

See, I feel like it'd be hard to get the critical thinking down right away. Is there any way to get better at critical thinking outside of a job? What does it even mean to be good at critical thinking? Yes, it is a critical access hospital. They actually have an opening in med surg where I can float to the ER every once and a while. I think I am going to apply for that and see what happens. I know that they want me to work there.

Hi all, I am looking for some support and advice. I am a newer nurse. 8 months of experience in L&D and then almost 1 year in a clinic. A new hospital opened in the area and I have been asked to join as an RN in the ER. The hospital is a Level II Cardiac, Level III Stroke, ER is not listed. It is a "crossroads" hospital so it gets patients who can't make it to the major ER's in the city quite yet. I don't believe it gets the most intense patients, but I am not sure? Anyways, I had a horrible first experience as an RN in labor and delivery. I was bullied out of the job and made to feel very stupid. I left with very little confidence on my own accord, but I know that they wanted me to leave too. I left at the end of my residency, but they let it be voluntary so that it didn't look like I was fired. They asked me to leave though. I don't think I did bad job, but I always had people breathing down my neck for answers and I am a very quiet person... a thinker... and they were all outgoing and put my down so much I couldn't think to even answer them. Working in a clinic is rather boring to me though I miss pt interaction. I am in charge of all of the prior authorizations where I work. What are some of the major skills I should be studying to even be ready for this job if I take it? What meds are important? I admit, I'm a bit of a perfectionist and at times I am slower if I don't fully understand something. Is this a terrible idea to take this job? Can I do it? What meds are important? How do I become the best nurse possible for this position? How do I gain better critical thinking skills? I tend to be the type where if you tell me what to do I can do it, but I don't have the skill or expertise yet to be able to think through every situation yet. How do I get there? Should I take this job?