New Graduate Nurse Looking for Advice

[newnursegirl, BSN, CNA, RN]

Hello, I am a new graduate nurse who recently passed my NCLEX. My dream is to be a ED nurse. I applied to all the GN residency positions for ED in my area, but had no luck getting offers back for emergency department. I have been given the opportunity for Telemetry GN program, in an amazing hospital, which would last a year. So my options are

1) Take the tele position at the good hospital to get my foot in the door, get experience, and hopefully transfer to ED after a year of experience within the system.

2) Get a temporary home health/rehab RN position and build up my resume/experience for the February GN programs, where I have another shot at applying for ED, but no guarantee I will get any offers.

 

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

[Wuzzie]

The tele position will get you a strong foot in the door for the ED as well as the hospital. 

HH is not a great place for new grads and rehab, while a terrific specialty, will not have the same weight as the tele position. 

[barefootwisteria]

Take the tele position. No doubt. You will learn so much and it's a foot in the door, a step in the direction of your goal. You said yourself that it's an amazing hospital. Do it!

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

Definitely the tele position. Good luck!

[newgrad000003]

Tele without a question; it'll prepare you far better for the ED at any hospital when you cross that bridge.