This is my very first post on allnurses however I have been checking this site religiously since I first started school 2 years ago. It had helped me in so many ways...
anyways... I graduated from ecpi ADN program 2 weeks ago. I got an interview for a new grad residency program at uva last week for 2 interviews. I had applied back in November, almost 6 mo ago. I chose neuro and oncology. They gave me job interviews for their neuro ICU and oncology dept. I went to the interview and it went really well and they offered me both positions. I am so thankful and excited but I am just freaking about what to chose. I like both because I have family with both brain cancer (my dad) and my my grandmother has breast and lungs mets. Both topics are close to my heart. However, while ICU interview went great I felt such a connection in the onco unit. Much more family like vibe, better atomosphere for a new grad and I also think it would benefit me personally more. However neuro ICU is a position I'd be blessed to learn on. I'd feel like I was turning down a really great opourtunity as a new grad nurse to turn that down. I am so turn. My heart is screaming onco, as I know I would be oat happiest there and the ICU is I assume, very hard for a new grad. However they offer 5 mo orientation for ICU. 3 months on onco. I am freaking out because I have to make a choice by tomorrow! I know ICU would be great for my career but something just deep down inside me is saying go for onco. I just don't want to pick onco and feel like I made a terrible choice for my career. Or pick neuro and feel completely overwhelmed and miserable. I need some advice!
