Medical Surgical Nurse Tech? HELP

[txnursing92]

Hi, I am currently a nursing student in Texas, I applied for a Nurse Tech position and was given the opportunity to choose 2 specialties and get interviewed. I chose both Medical Surgical and Nursery. My top choice is Nursery but I chose Medical Surgical because my professors have always told me it is a good idea to start of in Medical Surgical to get a proper foundation. I only got interviewed for the Medical Surgical position and I got an offer. My question is, do you all think it is wise to start of in a med surg floor or go directly to the floor of our dreams? I graduate in exactly 1 year and I thought it would be a good experience to get some Medical Surgical experience while still in school but then again I do not think I want to be a med surg nurse. THank you all in advance for your time!

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

A job offer is better than holding out for the dream job offer- especially if that dream job offer never comes. Many new grads in many areas of the country are struggling to find any employment- if it's anything like that in your area, take what you're offered. Even if it's not your preferred specialty, it lets you develop an employment history with the facility and gives you access to internal candidate only positions.