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@TAKOO01 Thank you! It has certainly been a pleasant surprise but also overwhelming considering this is my first step in this new chapter. My only concern with the smaller hospital was that I wouldn't gain as much experience or see as much diversity my first year compared to the bigger city. Do you happen to have experience with or input about small rural hospitals compared to bigger cities?

@Davey Do Thank you for the advice. That quote is so true and one of my favorites!

@River&MountainRN Thank you for your input! That is definitely a good point to consider!

Hi all! I am a new grad nurse and I am really struggling with how to choose my very first nursing job. So far, the majority of nurses I have asked said they chose their job because it was the only offer they had at the time, however, that is not my situation. I currently have four offers (2 different med surg floors, a neuro floor, and a cardiac floor) and still have a few more interviews left. The med surg, neuro, and cardiac offers are at a bigger hospital about an hour away from me and the other med surg offer is at a small hospital (59 beds total) about 30 minutes away from me. I have had clinicals in both of these hospitals and shadowed on all the potential floors and truly enjoyed them all. I'm struggling with deciding how to pick which one would be the "right fit" because I honestly feel like I could see myself in all of the positions. I could really use some advice about how to go about picking my very first position and things to be mindful of when choosing the hospital. Any advice would be SUPER HELPFUL!

Hi all! I am a new grad nurse and I am really struggling with how to choose my very first nursing job. So far, the majority of nurses I have asked said they chose their job because it was the only offer they had at the time, however, that is not my situation. I currently have four offers (2 different med surg floors, a neuro floor, and a cardiac floor) and still have a few more interviews left. The med surg, neuro, and cardiac offers are at a bigger hospital about an hour away from me with a typical nurse-patient ratio of 1:6. The other med surg offer is at a small hospital (59 beds total) about 30 minutes away from me with a typical nurse-patient ratio of 1:4. I have had clinicals in both of these hospitals and shadowed on all the potential floors and truly enjoyed them all. I know there are pros and cons to any choice but I'm still struggling with deciding how to pick which one would be the "right fit" because I honestly feel like I could see myself in all of the positions. I could really use some advice about how to go about picking my very first position and things to be mindful of when choosing the hospital. How did you guys decide on your first position? Any advice would be SUPER HELPFUL!