On my way to hospital nursing.

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I've never worked in a hospital before, so I'm excited. It's a small, rural hospital just a few miles from my home (I currently drive an hour to a nursing home job that is dead end.) I've been told as I gain experience I may be expected to float to ICU or the ER. This excites me as well. Is rural small-town hospital experience a good step toward maybe applying for a job in a bigger hospital that requires experience? I really wanted to work in the NICU but you have to drive 1.5 hours to a hospital that has one and even then the positions they are advertising for want experience.

I feel like this is the opportunity of a lifetime (maybe I'm being simplistic, but it feels good right now.) I like to do a job that keeps me busy, and the NH is just not a challenge. I really believe the work will suit me. I worked hard to become an adult nurse practitioner but found that wasn't all it was cracked up to be. I just want to be a nurse and have the option of travel nursing one day. Wih I had done this years ago.

Any advice or tips for starting out?

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE.

Congrats on the new job!

Just be open to new things and techniques. Ask questions. Look up things you dont know and maybe brush up on some meds.

What type of floor will you be going to?

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Specializes in family practice.
I've never worked in a hospital before, so I'm excited. It's a small, rural hospital just a few miles from my home (I currently drive an hour to a nursing home job that is dead end.) I've been told as I gain experience I may be expected to float to ICU or the ER. This excites me as well. Is rural small-town hospital experience a good step toward maybe applying for a job in a bigger hospital that requires experience? I really wanted to work in the NICU but you have to drive 1.5 hours to a hospital that has one and even then the positions they are advertising for want experience.

I feel like this is the opportunity of a lifetime (maybe I'm being simplistic, but it feels good right now.) I like to do a job that keeps me busy, and the NH is just not a challenge. I really believe the work will suit me. I worked hard to become an adult nurse practitioner but found that wasn't all it was cracked up to be. I just want to be a nurse and have the option of travel nursing one day. Wih I had done this years ago.

Any advice or tips for starting out?

If it feels right and you think it would suit you, i say "Go for it". Anything is a step in the right direction. If you want to work in another hospital in a year, starting at a rural hospital would be the way to get your feet wet.

Good luck and i do hope it's a perfect fit for you

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:ancong!:

So exciting to start a new chapter. I don't have any advice but wanted to say congrats.

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Specializes in OB/GYN/Neonatal/Office/Geriatric.

Yay! That is great. Like the other posters said "be open". Best piece of advice I ever got was: "don't go around saying, we didn't do it like that where I worked before." So Good Luck and I hope it is a dream job for you!!

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Specializes in ED.

Awesome - Congratulations! Of course this will build up your experience - every new position is a chance to learn and grow!

Good luck!

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Being a nursing student hopeful it is always nice to see someone getting a nursing job. Congrats!

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