Re: Career Advice: Assistant Nurse Manager or Staff Nurse
When I was younger, I probably would have taken the career opportunity. Such an opportunity might not be available when you want it in the future.
However, as I am older now ... I recommend the cardiovascular job. Keep sane and healthy while you finish school, then seek advancement if you still want it later. Have faith that when the time comes for you to advance, something reasonable will come along. You're in adult med/surg -- where there are more opportunities than other, smaller specialties. When it does, the extra clinical experience will be an advantage. My specialty was NICU, where career advancement opportunities don't come up very often. In your field, there are so many different possibilities that something is bound to come along later.
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