New grad first job

[VRS82, BSN]

Hello everyone!

I have been following posts on this forum for a while now and was hoping I could get some opinions on my situation, as I do not really have any RN mentors I can ask. I am about to graduate from an accelerated program in May (hopefully! With the COVID-19 situation many things have been put on hold so I am wondering how this will affect our completion date). Anyway, I have been interviewing in the meanwhile and have received a job offer on a Cardiothoracic specialty floor - mainly looking after post cath and pacemaker patients. Do you think this is a good first job for a new grad? I am mature (38 y/o) and was previously a veterinary technician, and have a great interest in cardiology, if that has any bearing on your opinion!

Thank you so much for the help!

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

8 hours ago, VRS82 said:

Do you think this is a good first job for a new grad?

Depends on the new grad. If you are confident that you can learn what you need to know for the job, then yes it is a good job for a new grad. At 38 yrs old, you should have had some life/work experience to make an informed decision on your ability to quickly learn what you need to know to get through your orientation.