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[mikemay1969]

I will be a NewGrad in May. Today I accepted a position as a newgrad RN on a telemetry unit. Am I expecting too much from myself starting out in a specialty area as opposed to working a med/surg unit for a year at first?

Thanks in advance for any comments.

[CABG patch kid, BSN, RN]

Mike, don't worry that there is a fast turnover there; most tele units have fast turnover because most people just go there to "get their feet wet" and move on to ICU or ED. My manager was also honest in telling me that my unit has high turnover, but if you know that going in, you won't be scared when you see people leaving. Now, if there was a bad reason for the turnover rate, your (and my) manager would probably have tried to hide it more