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PRN here and full-time there?

I'm a new RN. I interviewed on the last day of school and was offered acute care PRN 3 days after graduation. I start on Monday. Another hospital I applied at, however, called me today wanting to schedule an interview for next week for full-time CCU or ER. Now, it's just an interview and I may not even be offered a job in CCU or ER, but to me, those are desirable departments and it would be hard to turn down if a job was offered.

What are the chances that it may be possible to work full-time in either the ER or CCU and PRN in acute care where I'm to start on Monday. At my interview, should I tell them that I've accepted a job working PRN in acute at this other hospital? Or should I wait and see if I'm even offered a job to bring it up?

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    I do just that but I've been nursing for a while longer. I wouldn't advise a new nurse to take any PRN position because the orientation wouldn't be as good. Do some full time for a while, get your skills down and then you can add on a PRN position.

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    The orientation is full-time for 6 weeks, then PRN after that, but I've heard that you can get full-time hours if you want them. I'm just not sure if I should tell hospital #2 that I've accepted a PRN position at hospital #1 at the interview.

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    If you want to go ahead and do it, then yes, don't tell them at the interview

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    Don't mention anything to the other job.... If you are offered ccu and ER you will have to drop one not the other . You can't be on orientation at both jobs at the same time ....

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    The orientation is full-time for 6 weeks, then PRN after that, but I've heard that you can get full-time hours if you want them. I'm just not sure if I should tell hospital #2 that I've accepted a PRN position at hospital #1 at the interview.

    An egg in the hand is worth two in the bush. Meaning, I would take the guaranteed fulltime position over the one that "maybe" could be fulltime hours (and since you're PRN, I assume that these are fulltime hours sans benefits).

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