Specialties Travel
Published Nov 11, 2014
Hi All,
I'm a new grad, and in a 2-year contract to complete a residency in neuro acute care at a large hospital, specializing in stoke. My plan is to complete the two years, get board certified in Med-Surg (the other nurses on the unit are board certified in MS), and travel with 2 years experience. My question is will my specialized experience in neuro hurt or help me?
Thanks.
NedRN
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More experience never hurts unless it is at the expense of taking care of a more diverse patient population. It will probably be an asset at larger hospitals and an edge over other medsurg travelers. Certifications are good resume items too.
SoaringOwl
143 Posts
Thanks Ned. I just found out my unit will take MS overflow patients, so I'm excited I will have the general MS population and specialization in neuro. I am worried that pigeon-holeing in neuro might limit my options later.