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Good luck to you in this 4 day battle. In my opinion, getting hired on as a new grad in the ED means you had a certain quality about you that made you stand above the other applicants. Try and relax and let that be your strongpoint. I started working in the ED 2 years ago and also had a difficult time adjusting. It was hard for me to stay organized because I was used to working off of a paper patient report that was organized and easy to follow. It seemed like I just couldn't keep my patients straight. Maybe you should try writing mini reports on your patients to keep things straight. You would be able to anticipate the orders before you even walk in the room. That helped me. Hope it helps you!

Does anyone know what the pay rate is like at Shands and/or Mayo? I am just looking for a ball park....I have five years experience with a BSN in the ED with ACLS, PALS, TNCC.....any input would be appreciated!

Someone in administration dropped a noise meter off this week. It looks like a stoplight and she put it in the middle of the main desk. Green is good, yellow is pipe it down, and red means were disruptive.......... my thoughts, aerosol haldol in triage when pt's arrive and no one will really care how loud you are

We work on a clinical ladder system, it's great for a newer nurse like me (4+years). However, next year, I finish my Bachelor's and max out the ladder at tier 5. So, I will be making as much as the nurses that have been there for 20+ years......doesn't sound right, does it :/ The other side of that is that once I'm at the top of the ladder, I will not be eligible for any more money......ever.

My personal experience from an ER perspective is that you might have the end of the cannula next to a valve. sometimes, if you draw back a little and try to float it in, it will bypass the valve.

aphasia or "unable to speak complete thought processes"

Wow, that sounds way over my head! Good luck and I will check back to see what the advice is!

My hospital has a clinical ladder system. I was fortunate enough to start out at 21.75. With a point system, nurses are able to earn their raises by going above and beyond the expectations of a 12 hour shift. I recieved an additional $2/hour last year and will get an additional $2/hour in August. There is one one more year that I can do this and I will top off at $28.50/hour next August.

I am a renal nurse that works on a 43bed unit with an agency run dialysis room. IV Antibiotics are ordered post HD. They are supposed to be given on rinse back. Therefore, the HD RN is supposed to give the medication. On our EMAR, it is scheduled with no time attached and the route is HD. Through lack of communication, we had a yong septic patient go 7 days without the meds because the HD RN thought the floor nurse was giving it and the floor nurse thought the HD RN was giving it.........this young man almost died. There is no accountability here.

done!

$22/hr for my hospital

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I interviewed at OPMC when I graduated three years ago. The interview consisted of 4 administrators and a round table discussion. They asked questions about my background, critical situations, chest pain (MONA)......I felt like an interrogation. And after I passed that round, I had to take a dosage calc exam. It was kinda hard. I was hired for a med/surg floor and turned it down. I was really not impressed with the interview process. I felt like they were drilling me instead of getting to know me. On the other hand, I have friends that work there and really like it. Good Luck.

Flagler Hospital in St Austine has just revised their hiring policy as well. BSN required. Any ASN hires have to complete their BSN within 4 years of hire. They are only offering 2000K yearly for reimbursement. Is that the average for a mandated degree???

I failed my exam on the first attempt. I had 75 questions. I felt the exam was challenging but laft feeling confident. I took Kaplan and prepared and prepared and prepared. I was not even worried about the results. I was on my way out the door to play golf when I checked the computer. To my amazement, I failed. I believe in my heart that I passed the NClex on my first attempt. I thought about challenging the BON but decided that ******* them off would not help my cause. The testing process really is pitiful. The administration, the results and the feedback really do need revamping. It is a shame that the State felt that I would not practice "safe and effective nursing care." Well, my patients, colleagues and directors will attest that they are wrong. I am a wonderful young "baby nurse" and I enjoy learning and processing all the different scenarios that are thrown my way. To be blunt, they can kiss my booty. I passed on my second attempt and put the whole awful process behind me.