Hello! I just graduated with my BSN this dec. I took the nclex last wed, and although I havent had any results, ive done the pearson vue trick and got the good pop up. Most people seem to think I passed.
Im interested in pursuing a public health job. I loved public health in school and will further my education to get my master's in public administration in the near future.
I need advice as to whether to pursue public health as a new grad or get experience in a hospital first. I currently work as a student nurse at a big hospital (for 2 years now) and I ask the nurses there their opinions, but they all seem to think I should get at least 2 years of med surge nursing first. I think their opinion is biased becaise all theyve known is med surge. They have been working med surge since graduation from school. Or a sniff, then hospitals.
I feel I need advice from public health nurses because you guys know the field and a great number of public health nurses previously worked in hospitals.
I like the hours of public health and the fact that you guys do a great deal for the community as a whole and that is what I want to get into. I loved teaching the community things and having health fairs in my public health class.
Should I go ahead and pursue public health as a new grad or get med surge experience first?
