nursegretchen

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1. Med surg before psych?

   nursegretchen replied to zenfeck's topic in New Nurse

   https://allnurses.com/forums/# I am a new grad and just started my first RN job at a psych hospital. It is possible to begin a career in psch. Most people say that it is always better to do a year of med-surg first. The way I look at it is that both ...

2. where is the best medical surgical experience in Nashville ?

   nursegretchen replied to Daisy2's topic in Tennessee

   I work at Vandy and love it. I've been an extern on the adult inpatient medical floor (8S) for almost a year. Everyone is really nice and helpful. Good Luck to you!

3. New grad and family planning

   nursegretchen replied to rnkwissie's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for asking this question! I graduate in May, am 30, and eager to start a family. In Tn if I work one year I get 12 weeks maternity as opposed to only 6 weeks if i haven't worked for the hospital full-time for a year. I guess we will just have ...