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Choosing a Nursing Program

Hi, my question is how important is it to future employers whether or not a new RN had an internship? I am trying to get my BSN and I have applied to 2 nursing programs. One is 5 semesters long and one is 4 semesters long. The 5 semester program has a semester of interning at a hospital. The other program does not have an internship, but both programs have clinicals at hospitals as part of the curriculum. If I go to the program that does not have a semester of interning, will this put me at a disadvantage in the job market? I should mention that I don't have any previous experience in healthcare settings. Thanks!!

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    Go wherever's cheaper. No one will want to hire you as a new grad unless you are well-connected. So you'll relocate to a rural area or work in a nursing home for a year or two to get experience, then re-apply to hospitals and get a position. This will likely be the case whether you interned or not, unless you happen to want to work on the exact floor you interned on. That would be the only way it would really be a potential advantage.

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    Okay, thanks!

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