New grad. Torn between two..ER or med/surg?

[Nurseresrey]

I got offered two jobs in the ER and medsurg at the same hospital. I fell in love with ER when i was assigned there twice, the only thing that is holding me back are the "horror stories" of new grad ER nurses and this lowered my confidence about myself as a new grad. I want to keep my license safe. On the other hand, I like medsurg but not love i had a lot of clinical days as a student on this floor. Am also familiar with their computer program they use which is different from the ER. Any advice? Our er has a 6month program

[NJ2013]

ER as sugested above, hopefully they have a good orientation program. My hospital has 14-17 weeks for new grads.. take advantage of that they have..

[EmergencyRNBSN]

I started out in ER as well and all the advice has been good thus far. All depends on what you get out of orientation and whether or not you have a good preceptor, IMO.

You are taught what you need to know at the end of the day. While yes, med surge does give you a good foundation of what it means to "be a nurse" with passing meds, assessments, talking to physicians, I do not think that a lot of translates well to an ER environment anyway.

[RunnerRN2015, ASN, RN]

I graduated in Dec and was hired into our level 1 trauma center ED. We have a nurse residency program that includes a 6 month orientation to the department. The department makes sure we're ready before we work on our own. I can't imagine being anywhere else!