Do you HAVE to work in a hospital?

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Hi everybody. I'm considering a career change to go into nursing. I am volunteering in a hospital right now to get an idea of what goes on in the job. Question: do you absolutely have to work in a hospital when you first graduate school? I heard that it is a good idea to get at least 1 year of hospital experience under your belt before you move on. The reason why I am asking is because I don't think I would want to work too long in a hospital. I think I would prefer something like home health care where you work more one on one with the patient. I read many posts here and so many new nurses are so stressed with hospital jobs. Is it bad that I don't think I want to work in a hospital? It seems like everyone works in one...I never read posts from people working in the government, home health, hospice, or any of the many other areas that I know nurses work in.

Also, with regards to vacation time that nurses receive (I think they should receive a lot, they deserve it!), what is the standard....2 weeks? If so, it doesn't seem like enough for the work they do.

Thanks for any feedback!

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