Published Feb 21, 2020
short cake
15 Posts
I am a recent graduate without any medical background. I completed my senior practicum on a med/surge unit, where to be honest, I had a lot of difficulty succeeding (while I did pass my preceptor told me that she thought I could use more experience as my performance was still lacking and wasn't quite what she had seen from other students). Is it a terrible idea for me for apply to an acute care position?
Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN
6 Articles; 11,936 Posts
Could you clarify what you mean by acute care? Generally, acute care refers to nursing in hospital, but there are many specialties within hospitals. Are you looking at applying for a specialty other than med/surg?
Generally, there is a huge learning curve in the first year of nursing. Unfortunately, nursing school doesn't really teach you to be an independent nurse. A new grad nursing residency or a very thorough and supportive orientation is where most learn.
hmmm to be completely honest, the listing doesn't specify (it only states the position as "acute care" while others have listed theirs as "med/surge")