Would this be considered acute care experience?

Specialties LTAC

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Hello,

I'm a new grad in Los Angeles and like everyone else I'm having a super hard time finding a job. I have an interview tomorrow at a long term acute hospital. It's like a hospital, they have med-surg and ICU and telemetry, the only difference is that their patients require long term care. I'm wondering if this would be considered acute care experience and would help me finding a job in a hospital after I gain my 1 year experience.

I also have an interview in a week at a cardiac hospital, the only thing is that this hospital is in another state and I would have to move far away.

Any word of advice?

Thanks.

Daniela

P.S. I already posted this in the graduate students forum but I figured I'll have more replies (hopefully) here :)

Specializes in ICU.

Get the LTAC experience. I started there then launched to critical care. You get a strong foundation in all aspects of nursing, organizational skills and you see a gamet of meds not just cardiac. Great experience. Once you get in there it can help you decide your next career move ie wound care nurse, critical care nurse, manager charge nurse, case management, intake coordinator. All these positions utilize nurses. This is a great place to start.

Specializes in Telemetry.

Thank you! It's great to get advice from you experienced nurses. I do have a lot to learn and it would be a good learning opportunity. I was just scared that it wasn't gonna be a good way to start my career because it's not short term acute care but I guess I was very wrong!

Let's hope I can get the job!!! After months of job hunting I'm so ready to start my nursing career. :nurse:

Thank you again.

Daniela

Get the LTAC experience. I started there then launched to critical care. You get a strong foundation in all aspects of nursing, organizational skills and you see a gamet of meds not just cardiac. Great experience. Once you get in there it can help you decide your next career move ie wound care nurse, critical care nurse, manager charge nurse, case management, intake coordinator. All these positions utilize nurses. This is a great place to start.
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