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Hi,

I am new to this site. I have been an LPN for 6 years, I am pursuing my BSN. I was wondering what is the basic path of the graduate nurse wanting to become an ER nurse. I was told you must obtain at least one yr in Med-Surg, or related floor experience to be considered for an ER position.

Please share your story.

Thanks.

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My hospital hires new graduate nurses into the ER. It would benefit you to have some med-surg experience. But, not having it doesnt mean you cant be a good er nurse. They are going to train you, no matter what dept you are in. It may take a new nurse longer in orientation than a more experienced nurse.

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:nurse:

Hi,

I am new to this site. I have been an LPN for 6 years, I am pursuing my BSN. I was wondering what is the basic path of the graduate nurse wanting to become an ER nurse. I was told you must obtain at least one yr in Med-Surg, or related floor experience to be considered for an ER position.

Please share your story.

Thanks.

There are threads about this topic to check out

Here's one:

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3648

Good luck

Anne

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hi...my story is pretty basic..out of nursing school to the med surg floor to gain experience. Then took critical care and acls, then off to telemetry, then ccu, icu and er. Have done pretty much everything except peds, not my thing. As for you, you were a lpn for 6 years, you can go into the er without more med surg. You have a good foundation, go for it:) good luck, the need it great for e.r nurses:)

:nurse:

Hi,

I am new to this site. I have been an LPN for 6 years, I am pursuing my BSN. I was wondering what is the basic path of the graduate nurse wanting to become an ER nurse. I was told you must obtain at least one yr in Med-Surg, or related floor experience to be considered for an ER position.

Please share your story.

Thanks.

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:nurse:

I was told you must obtain at least one yr in Med-Surg, or related floor experience to be considered for an ER position.

Please share your story.

Thanks.

that's a good idea.

pre nursing was file clerk in radiology 6 yrs while also 1 year as nurse assistant

nursing was 1 year med surg

1 year in cardiology office

1 month in nursing home (thank god for those nurses because that was NOT for me)

and been in er ever since

med surg was good once you learn the basics it helps cardiology was great that really helped me learn my rhythms and made the transition to er easier because i had a good foundation to build on.

not to discourage you but i can't imagine going from school to er without a step or two in between (unless of course you have some EMT experience) but i would recommend doing it this way because the new grads i've seen in our er get Very frustrated and burn out easier that some other more seasoned nurses.

good luck!!!!!!

kim

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Specializes in emergency nursing-ENPC, CATN, CEN.

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75303

This is another one about new nurses heading to the ED out of school- lot's of good advice

Anne

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I went into the ER right out of school. They put me through a 16- week training program (even experienced LPN's go through this) it was a great program and I'm SOOO glad I didn't do med-surge. I wouldn't have been happy doing that!

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Wow,

What great and helpful responses. I have been on alot of nursing sites and this one is the best one yet. It seems like I can really access almost anything regarding our profession here...

Thanks to each of you for your input. Nursing can be so demanding and overwhelming, but the calling is what keeps me motivated to keep pushing on.

It is nice to have a place where I can vent and seek direction.

Thanks again.

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Thanks for the tread. It too had some valuable info to reflect on.

There are threads about this topic to check out

Here's one:

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3648

Good luck

Anne

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

We hire new grads straight into our level one ER and most do very well with the 12- 16 week orientation.

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