Im a new nurse still looking for a job in MA, not very easy! and I have been told YOU NEED to get a Med Surge job as your first...but right now I have searched and none around here. I have always been really interested in psych and there is job opening for that would that be a bad thing to start as a new nurse as a psych nurse? Does it all really matter? ER sounds really good too but Im so scared as a new nurse to apply for that.

My other question is what is the BEST Nursing magazine for a new nursing grad???

ThanX a Bunch!

Hello NCERN:

Well it would seem to me that as a Psych Nurse, your patient who comes to you or is admitted with a psych crisis may also be a patient with pre-existing health issues like DM, seizure disorder, s/p MI or some type of surgery. What I am trying to say is you will be using all your skills as a nurse. I say GO FOR IT.

Now for your other question related to nursing magazines:

www.nurse.com/ this is where you would find Nursing Spectrum Magazine

www.nursing.advanceweb.com/ sign up for free subscription

www.nursingcenter.com/ on-line nursing journals

www.nursezone.com

You might also want to check out AJN, Nursing2009 as examples.

Good Luck!

athena

I am also a new graduate nurse and I have made the decision to accept a position in Mother/baby- so I do not think you need to go to med/surg first! If psych is what you are interested in - go for it!!

For a nurse in MA you can check out ADVANCE magazine. They have job listings there too.