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Specializes in ER.

So my job in an ER is posting the graduate nurse position for me and another girl graduating this year. However, I also just received a phone call from a residency program in the area! They don't do ER for the residency programs but they do ICU residencies.

I know skill set I would be better in the ER versus ICU due to my experience. I am doing my preceptorship in the ICU so I am familiar and I am doing okay in it. However, I don't know their openings for the residency program so it could be 20 med-surgs and no ICU/other floors.

The ER is a guaranteed part-time ob whereas the residency is a possible full-time position. I may not have a job after the residency (about six months) whereas I will for the ER. I will also not know where I end up after the residency.

I can also use the ER job's tuition reimbursement to pay for my bachelors whereas I would not be able to the residency's tuition reimbursement because it's not an approved school. Benefits wise is about equal otherwise except for cellphone but is better at the residency program. The tuition reimbursement is 3 years agreement after I pass. Plus part-time may be better for me because I can also then go on for my masters and schedule clinicals around that.

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Specializes in ER.

Now a third option. It's med surg full-time in the hospital system I work in. However, I would pay union dues but I'd start out a few dollars more.

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I'd take the full time med surg. More hours, more money, familiar setting. You aren't for sure in the residency program and it doesn't guarantee you a job.

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.
I'd take the full time med surg. More hours more money, familiar setting. You aren't for sure in the residency program and it doesn't guarantee you a job.[/quote']

I second this motion.

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Specializes in ER.

I don't know about med-surg and juggling patients. Med-surg honestly seems like it is harder than the ER, but I've been in the ER a lot between paramedic clinicals and now working in one as a paramedic. Plus if it is the med-surg floor and not another one, then they do run their nurses a lot.

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Specializes in ER.

Well, here are my current options for jobs. I need to decide soon.

One is an ICU part time (preceptorship)

One is an ER part time (I work here)

One is actually a combination of SD/med-surg but they are very sick people

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