newenglandrn44

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1. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you, both! Lovemybugs, I started out working in ED my first year of nursing school, but it was a long drive and I knew I needed to get some sort of peds experience so I left to work as an MA in Peds Primary care. I would love to do Peds ED. It...

2. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you, I will. If you have any words of wisdom to share, I would greatly appreciate it.

3. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   Just wanted to follow up! I accepted the peds position and am hoping to be able to obtain a per diem med-surg position after I am oriented to the new job. Thank you all for the help!

4. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   Yeah, I am having a really hard time with this one despite such great and thoughtful advice!

5. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all so much!

6. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   I am not sure if this impacts any of your thoughts, but I should have mentioned before that I worked as a medical assistant for the last year at a Pedi Primary care office and in December started working per-diem as a nurse there. Would that be enoug...

7. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   All of you are very kind to take the time to reply! The LTC does have decent turnover. The position I have been offered was to replace a nurse that was midway through orientation and decided it was not for her. Staffing ratios don't seem to be an iss...

8. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 replied to newenglandrn44's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you both for the replies. On the surface I also figured I should scoop up the hospital job if offered. However, now I am wondering if I would be passing up my foot into the door in peds. That was great perspective about the long term peds expe...

9. Weighing 2 very different job offers

   newenglandrn44 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone. First, I would like to thank you all for contributing to this forum. I have been reading for about 4 years, but this is my first post. I am a new grad and have two job offers on the table as of today --both, I feel are great opportunitie...