Where do you work and do you like it.

Hello DixieGrace!

1. My first nursing job was on a Neuroscience unit at a big city for-profit hospital. It took me about a month to find it after passing boards, which I took about 3 weeks after graduation.

2. I got it the usual way, interview and then peer interview. They were really looking to hire alot of people really fast so the entire process was speedy.

3. I am not working there now. It was a terrible place to work. I loved the patients, but management was terrible and staffing was very poor. I am now on a med-surg rehab unit at a smaller non-for-profit hospital.

4. I love my current job!!! Working the day shift, we get to discharge alot of patients to home after successful recoveries. It is VERY satisfying.

5. Not to say that there are bad days. Every job will have them. But I am content there and I have more good days than bad. My confidence has never been better and my nursing skills grow more proficient every day.

I hope you find your holy grail. Sometimes it takes a couple tries; don't worry, you'll get there.

Where did you get your first nursing job?

In a LTC rehab unit

How did you get the job?

DON was previous clinical instructor

Are you still working there??

No, I applied and got the job I wanted. I did like the first job, left for an opportunity that I could not pass up. I work now on an ortho unit at a top 10 teaching hospital

Do you like/love/survive it ?

I love it. It is hard, but there is great support and great opportunity. Also, I know that my patients are getting state of the art care.

Where did you get your first nursing job?

Local health department

How did you get the job?

Applied online, interviewed and got the job

Are you still working there??

Yes

Do you like/love/survive it ?

I love it. It is a job like no other nursing job. I coordinate care, go to meetings, attend seminars and basically have a lot of autonomy. My boss and my colleagues are very cool too. I feel very lucky.

Where did you get your first nursing job? LTC/SNF

How did you get the job? applied online

Are you still working there?? yes still employed but looking for an acute care position

Do you like it ? I used to like it because I learned so much within a short time. I really enjoying caring for my residents and patients.

Do you hate it ? I hate the patient to nurse ratios, and how management doesn't appreciate the nurses. There's a lot of patients coming in with various conditions, some that I haven't had experience with since nursing school. No training or in service provided, just a learn as you go and ask questions. Google is my friend.

Or just surviving and why. I'm just surviving right now d/t all the reasons, plus some. Everyday I am expecting a phone call with a hospital or LTACH to call me for interview.

I am loving all your comments. Keep them coming. Thank a lot.

Where did you get your first nursing job? -- Med surg unit in a hospital

How did you get the job? -- Just put out online or paper job applications everywhere, went to a couple career fairs, and finally got a call for an interview. No connections, no PCA experience, no clinicals there.

Are you still working there?? -- Yes

Do you like it ? Do you hate it ? Or just surviving and why. -- Just getting by. As a new grad I had really really wanted an OB job so I was disappointed to take a med surg position.. now I'm not really sure what I want and am exploring different options. Even if you don't work at a hospital you can get some great experience!

Where did you get your first nursing job? A small, rural hospital on the med/surg unit and cross-trained to the ICU.

How did you get the job? Applied online. I wanted to work in the big city that I'm from but there were not many options for new grads, so I applied everywhere around my state and took the job that can give me the best experience.

Are you still working there?? Yes

Do you like it ?

Do you hate it ?

Or just surviving and why. I hated it at first. Being a new grad is overwhelming and I felt like I was not cut out for nursing at first. However after about 2-3 months, things started getting better. I'd say I'm surviving now. I don't hate it because I'm getting great experience but at the same time my heart is not in bedside nursing so I don't love it either.

I got my first nursing job at a large urban trauma I hospital on a med/surg cardiac IMC though just applying online. (Didn't know anyone, didn't even really know the hospital even.) Halfway through orientation, so far loving it. My floor has awesome, knowledgeable, helpful nurses. While no one feels prepared to go off orientation, no one is nervous because they know they have support. My only complaint is that the hospital itself seems a bit disorganized and run down (hopefully, this will change as it transitions and renovates), but the people that work there are really lovely, and that makes going to work easy.

Hello Are you still working as an LPN intake Specialist?

Was curious what the job entails.