Ok to start nursing career in a clinic setting?

[kmichels1]

I'm a new nurse and have been applying to several places. My area is is fairly populated with nurses and it is a little bit harder to get a job straight out of nursing school. I really want to end up in a hospital working with either pediatrics or obstetrics in a couple years, however, I have gotten a job offer from a pediatric outpatient clinic. I've heard from many people that you should start out on a med-surg floor in the hospital and not a clinic. I'm not sure If I should take this job because I do want to start in the hospital. This is the only offer I have gotten so far and I fear if I don't accept this job I won't get another offer for a while.

Do you guys recommend waiting for a possible job offer in a hospital or just going ahead and taking the job in the clinic?

Would it be hard to get a job in a hospital with only clinic experience?

Thank you!!

[mvm2]

I don't think it will hurt you. Having any job as a new grad is better then no job at all. You. Will.get what you need on your resume... work experience and if it is PEDs you are intressted in working in a PED clinic would be ideal if the hospital job is going to be hard for you to get. Like I say you have many years of nursing ahead of you and I am sure sooner or later you can get a hospital job if you keep adding to your resume

[Purple_roses]

Personally, I would take the job. I'm still a student, but when I graduate I'm applying to several states in several different settings and will take the first/best offer that comes my way. But I'm also not in a financial position that would warrant my waiting for my dream position.

[futurecnm18]

My externship preceptor started her career in an ambulatory clinic last august and received an offer for an OR position 8 months later. I think its great experience.