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[lflyew]

is it better to be with an agency and how soon can u sign with an agency

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

You have several posts asking about agency nursing, travel nursing, office work. I'll put one post here for all :)

MD offices typically don't require a year's experience because typically they aren't even hiring RNs. MAs, and occasionally LPNs, are sufficient for what needs to be done there. Keep in mind that if you DO start out in an MD office, you will likely have difficulty finding a job that requires strong clinical skills later on. Those spots will be taken by people who have worked in hospital settings, honing their skills. Taking vital signs and updating forms don't constitute experience for most settings OUTSIDE a medical office.

Agencies hire people they can put wherever, whenever. With zero experience, you might be hard to place. Heck, you'd have to be TRAINED first wherever you started!

Lastly, travel nurses work in agencies and also need to be able to be placed easily. With zero experience to draw from, you aren't exactly desirable to a facility that needs an RN to start Monday, know what I mean?

First concentrate on passing the NCLEX, then see about getting a job in an acute care facility of some type. Learn organizational skills, sharpen assessment skills, learn as much as possible about drugs, dressings, treatments, procedures, labs....anything that you can use later on. The more you know, the more valuable you are. As a brand new grad, there's alot left to learn before jumping off the high board

As an aside, could I ask a favor on behalf of some of the members here? Please go full-out and spell out actual words and complete sentences--text message speak is hard on the eyes and the gray matter after awhile! Thanks