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Anyone know what areas of nursing are the hardest/easiest to egt into as a new grad around here? Right now I am only in the pre nursing phase, but I am wondering for the future.lol Do most grads get some sort of choice in area, or are they pretty much only able to choose a few areas? Does it depend at all on how well you do in school?

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Specializes in Cardiac Stepdown.

I'll graduate in December and I've been talking to Sentara. One of the first questions the recruiter asked me was my area of interest. I told her the units I'm interested in and I have an interview for each unit in August. I don't think that you'll have an issue getting into the area that interests you most. GL in school!

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I'll graduate in December and I've been talking to Sentara. One of the first questions the recruiter asked me was my area of interest. I told her the units I'm interested in and I have an interview for each unit in August. I don't think that you'll have an issue getting into the area that interests you most. GL in school!

I hope so!

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Specializes in Emergency.

Hello and welcome!

I just graduated in May, and am working on a cardiac unit at Leigh. You will not have any problem getting into any field you want as a new grad here. It is your preference as to what path you choose. My interest is in emergency/trauma nursing, and considered going right into it from school, but chose to start off in cardiac for several reasons: 1. I am a new grad, and need the experience under my belt. 2. Lots of what is seen in the ED is cardiac related. 3. I need to gain the organizational skills necessary for the ED.

Grades do not matter, as long as you graduated. I was never asked to provide a transcript. You can work right out of school before you take the boards, but must pass to continue working.

Good luck.

Amy

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Hello,

I am a new RN-A and I started at the Sentara Careplex in Hampton. We have about 9 of my classmates, newly hired for this unit which scares me. Cardiac also hired about 6 of our new grads, ED about 3 and ICU 1 that I have talked to. I got offered my position the same day and I also got offered a position on Cardiac, but chose Medical due to shift. The unit I wanted was 5th floor, but didn't even get an interview. You must need experience for that floor. Anyway you won't have a problem getting a job with Sentara.

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