Medical Office RN Question?

[nanny1]

I am a new RN grad and I am wondering will I get good experience working in a medical office so that I can eventually apply at hospitals that require atleast 1 year experience? I have an interview coming up at a medical office in adult medicine and I know that I would basically be taking vitals, phone triage, and still need more info but if anyone can give some advice or if I should just keep trying to get my foot in the door at a hospital. Thank you.

[RNlovesherPharmD]

I would say probably no. Acute care demands many nursing skills, knowing a wide variety of illnesses/surgical procedures and how to treat/what to look for, and TIME MANAGEMENT...having to juggle several acutely ill patients is demanding.

What do you hope to do in a hospital setting?

[AntMarchingRN, RN]

I worked in a peds office as my first job as a nurse. When I was interviewing for my next position at a hospital they did not even consider my time in the office as experience because it was not actually in a hospital. Personally I think it was good experience and I learned a lot, but it didnt help me get a hospital position.

[nanny1]

I would like to do something in Med/surg in the hospital to get some really good experience and then I would love to work in Pedi or NICU down the road. The job market here in MA is tough and right now I feel like my either hope of a job of some sort will be at this medical office or doing a psych tech/RN position. Those are the two places that have called me back for interviews. I have applied at tons of LTC facilities and no response. Thanks for your response though.