I wasnt sure where to post this ( career advise, 1st year rn,ltc etc.) but anyways...
Im a RN new grad who has some job offers & Im not sure what career direction I should go, any advise? I had an interview at a LTC place & was offered a job...I also have another interview this week for a new grad program on a Oncology unit. ( which I might not even get but Im preparing my self)
Ok, I tried to the pros & cons and my Head tells me to take the hospital job because of the" first year experience" & its almost impossible to get a job as a new grad right now & I like oncology. But I dont think the hospital is right for me...clinicals were very stressful& i didnt like the "acuity" factor since I become scattered brained under pressure and Im not a fast thinker.(I know this & its been pointed out to me)
So, is LTC right for me, instead? I like to pass meds, I like routine & repeative work. But my head tells me that I can never get back my first year of "acute care experience/new grad program at the hospital". And, I have a gut feeling that Im not cut out for that kind of stress....would I do better with LTC stress? I dont know because my clinicals were only in a hospital setting, Please Help!
If you get offered the hospital job, take it. You will have better job opportunities in the future with that on your resume. Most hospitals have a much better and longer orientation than what is offered in most LTC facilities.
My first job out of nursing school was in a LTC facility. Sure, I did learn a lot, but I also went home crying every night because it's just not doable for one nurse to manage 30 patients, some of which had very acute needs. All the RNs at the facility were miserable there and everyone was desperately seeking other jobs outside of LTC.
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Did you decide to do LTC or the hospital program?