Go right to the floor or to a specialty?

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Hi everyone! I am graduating in 26 days :lol2: and I could use some opinions please. I know I SHOULD go to the floor and get my skills and organization down first. But, there is a large hospital in my area that loves to hire new grads into specialties so that they can train us to their liking. I'm just am afraid that I will go to the floor and regret it. Did anyone go to the floor, like I know is best, and regret not going directly where they may have wanted? Or vice vesra? Thanks.

Thank you all SOOO much. I appreciate all of you taking time to give me advice. The last few responses were really definitive for me. I am passionate about going to the ER and have always known that it's the place for me. Now, I'm going to go for it. Thanks again.:idea:

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Specializes in ICU/ER.

Straight to the ICU as a new grad. Thre years now and I wouldn't change it. The thing is I loved the unit so much I told my director when she hired me I would do whatever it took to be successful, and I've had a wonderful experience. I have thought about applying for a trauma specialist job in a bigger city and received some awesome letters from coworkers, charge nurses, and docs. It's been awesome. If it's what you want, do it. If you're nt sure ask to shadow for a couple days. It's an individual thing.

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Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.
I am graduating in 5 months. I am planning on seeking a position in an ICU or the ER. (One of my advisers told me that she thinks I would get bored in a straight medsurge role.) She thinks that my personality is a better fit for those areas.

So when do you get out of the Navy? Why not re-up as an officer and be a nurse in the Navy? Just a thought.

Having worked years on med/surg I can assure you it's anything but boring.

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