Alright my friends, I need either a little pep talk or wake up call... you decide. Here's the situation:
My area stinks when it comes to new grad employment opportunities, so I've been applying out of state to a few areas I feel comfortable living for a few years. However, desperation does come out at some point, and I've applied to RN positions that I don't necessarily want for the long-term, but would take to get the experience. A new grad's gotta do what she's gotta do!
Here's the thing... I finally got a call back for a phone interview for a hospital I really like. The problem: it's in Pediatrics. Now, I love kids and was a nanny for years before ever going into nursing school. However, my nursing school did not have a dedicated Peds class, nor did I get any clinical experience with little ones besides a stint in the special care nursery.
That's concerning because I feel that I'm at a huge disadvantage because of it. While we did go over Peds info each quarter with adult med/surg, the lack of hands on experience has me wondering if this is a bad idea. Not that I'd be unsafe, because I'm super careful, but kids are not little adults. The hospital does not have a residency program, so I'm pretty sure I'd be receiving hands-on training, which is great... but I'm just freaking out a bit. Man, I don't even have the job yet and I'm freaking out.
I just need some advice from someone who's been in this place. Did you take a position you knew little about and excelled with training? Am I okay jumping into something that I didn't get super in-depth training on, knowing I'll have someone looking over my shoulder? Am I going insane... well, that's probably a yes. Applying for lots of jobs tends to do that to a person. Anything you've got for me I'll soak up like a sponge. Commence the advice!
