Can you go from the clinic back to the hospital?

[CardiacRNLA, BSN]

Okay, so I just got hired to a great position at an outpatient cardiology clinic. However Im thinking about going back into the hospital setting in the next few years if I decide to NP school. Simply because I can make clinicals and 2 or 3 12s Work better.

Is it difficult to get back into acute care once in the clinic setting? Just wondering if anyone has had the experience. But that's a ways off! I'm lookjng forward to the clinic setting!

[Sour Lemon]

It's certainly possible, but the more competition you have, the more difficult it may be. Recent acute care experience is typically preferred for acute care positions.

[CardiacRNLA, BSN]

Thank you! I know it will be tough. The clinic is part of Cedars-Sinai so I was hoping maybe I would have an "in" since I would be an internal employee. My other thought was to perhaps pick up a per-diem role somewhere else to keep my skills up. Thanks for the comment!

[RuralNurseRN]

It is possible. I got a mother-baby job after 11 years of office nursing. It was definitely a learning curve and I had an extensive orientation. Some hospital systems actually have "restart" programs for nurses who have been out of acute care for a while. I am back in the office setting, but I work PRN at the hospital to maintain those skills.