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What are your thoughts on starting off on a med surg floor? Will traveling be easy if I have a year of med surg experience and a year or so of cardiac or ED? I would just go straight into a specialty but I actually really enjoy the experiences that I have had on the med surg floor that wants to hire me.

Hello, I am graduating with my ADN this coming may. BSN in May 2019. I was just offered a job on a general med surg floor. I completed clinicals on this floor and absolutely loved it. I have been warned by 2 CNA's that the floor was awful but from what I experienced it was excellent. To be hired on into the new grad cohort I have to sign a contract that I have to work on the unit for a year no matter what I choose. I believe that my ultimate goal is to specialize in cardiac but I also love ED and Pediatrics and can see myself making a permanent career out of those as well. My temporary goal is to be traveling in 2 to 2 and a half years. Unfortunately I know nothing about traveling. If I have experience on a general med surg floor will that fare well whenever traveling? Am I able to travel to an ED or cardiac unit with general med surg experience? Should I do med surg for the year and then find another unit? Or should I turn down the job offer overall and try for something else? I understand this is a personal decision but I am looking for advice that will optimize my travel nursing experience. Thanks so much for the help ahead of time.

Hello, I am graduating with my ADN this coming may. BSN in May 2019. I was just offered a job on a general med surg floor. I completed clinicals on this floor and absolutely loved it. I have been warned by 2 CNA's that the floor was awful but from what I experienced it was excellent. To be hired on into the new grad cohort I have to sign a contract that I have to work on the unit for a year no matter what I choose. I believe that my ultimate goal is to specialize in cardiac but I also love ED and Pediatrics and can see myself making a permanent career out of those as well. My temporary goal is to be traveling in 2 to 2 and a half years. Unfortunately I know nothing about traveling. If I have experience on a general med surg floor will that fare well whenever traveling? Am I able to travel to an ED or cardiac unit with general med surg experience? Should I do med surg for the year and then find another unit? Or should I turn down the job offer overall and try for something else? I understand this is a personal decision but I am looking for advice that will optimize my travel nursing experience. Thanks so much for the help ahead of time.