How long did you stay?!

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How long did you stay at your first nursing job, and if it wasn't a med-surg position.. how long did you stay on the med-surg floor before you ventured out? please tell me about your experience :)

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Specializes in NICU.

I have stayed at my first nursing job 3 years and counting. I work in the NICU and wouldn't want it any other way! :)

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I have stayed at my first nursing job 3 years and counting. I work in the NICU and wouldn't want it any other way! :)

You started at the NICU? How easy was it to get that job? My friend landed a job at the NICU where I'm going to be working... and it's her first job too. I think it's really nice :) I'll be on the surgical floor.

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Specializes in NICU.
You started at the NICU? How easy was it to get that job? My friend landed a job at the NICU where I'm going to be working... and it's her first job too. I think it's really nice :) I'll be on the surgical floor.

I knew I wanted NICU while I did clinicals in nursing school. I am not sure how easy it was to get in NICU as a new grad, but I feel lucky for getting in the hospital I wanted. I applied to 3 NICUs and got offers from 2. Apparently it is a popular specialty and I was hired before the recession hit. The one I went with I had met the nursing manager at a job fair first and got her business card and have a chat with her. This helped me later in the interview process because I could directly communicate with the nursing manager instead of through HR. I hope you enjoy your nursing experience on the surgical floor!

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Specializes in NICU.

I worked medsurg for 3 years and then transferred to ICU in the same hospital. I'd never have it any other way. Learned a ton on medsurg, but happy to be gone. I'm very thankful for my experiences there and they got me where I am today.

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Specializes in Peri-Op.

I went straight into operating room and stayed at my first job 3 years. Just moved to another job 3 months ago.....

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

I stayed at my first nursing job 9mo full-time. I was offered my dream job at a community health center so went to that full-time, but stayed PRN at the first job (med-surg) for another two years.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

My first nursing job lasted 45 minutes, through no fault of my own. :( I stayed at job #2 for 13 months.

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Specializes in ICU, Home Health, Camp, Travel, L&D.

Stayed at 1st job 6 months, married and moved out of state. 2nd job, 2 years, both jobs ICU.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
:nurse: I have been a med-surg nurse on a same floor for about 2 years. I wanted to move to a specialized area but I began to start liking this med-surg nursing. I probably specialized in this med-surg field.
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My first nursing job lasted 45 minutes, through no fault of my own. :( I stayed at job #2 for 13 months.

What in the world? 45 minutes? Would you mind giving details? If not, I completely understand :)

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Specializes in Surgical/ Trauma critical care.

I stayed in a med surg floor for almost 2 years then moved out of state to start in my dream job in a ticu at a teaching hospital, best decision I ever made!

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