What would you do?

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Specializes in NICU.

I have a choice of receiving an externship or remaining at my current job and I need some help! My current job allows me to study, which I doubt the extership will allow. The extership however will give me some experience and also look great on a resume since I want to work in a NICU when I graduate. The externship is during the schooling, so I wouldn't be taking it "over a summer." What would you do?

1. Take the externship and have a less study time.

2. Keep the current job and have time to study.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI.

If it was me I would take the ICU job because you would be able to see if you fit in the ICU and like you said will help once you start applying to jobs, but since it's not, some thoughts that come to mind would be.

How much time do you have left in the program?

How well do you understand the material/lectures at school?

How good are your grades? Would you be willing to let them slip a little for the job?

How many hours a week/pay period will you get at the extern? Will this allow you to pay what you need to survive until graduation?

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