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Hi Triplepoint, And my biggest concern if the training/orientation period which is only 8 weeks. Thanks!

HI keward01, it is considered a program for new GN, however the training is only 8 weeks before being on my own on Med/Surg and Tele floors, and it is for Night shift when the Managers and Educators are off. That is my biggest scare.

Hi Floor Peaches. That's my biggest concern: the training is only 8 weeks, even though I am a new grad. I'm not sure I will be able to learn that much in 8 weeks. Thank you for the advice!

Do you think working in OR will be considered as clinical experience for Peds NP school? And will not be looked down at as experience without treatment/assessment skills?

Hi all. Totally at a loss. The long term goal is to get into Peds NP Program. 2 offers are: - Circulating OR nurse at a great Children's Hospital; - Float Pool RN at another major hospital for Med/Surg and Tele units with potential to add Peds and Mother/Baby units eventually. The concerns are that OR position will dampen my hardly there bedside skills and knowledge; or that the Float position will never add Peds and be extremely difficult as is. I am really lost here. Would appreciate any input. Thank you all!

Hi All! I was just offered a position as a Float RN nights at a major hospital in NY as a New Grad. The Float Pool is for Med/Surg and Tele units. Is it a good idea to accept Float Pool as my first nursing job, or will I get overwhelmed too quick and too easily? Please help, I am at a loss. Thank you for any insight.

Hello everyone. I really need an advice. I just graduated with BSN and got an offer for a circulating RN position in pediatric OR, which I am very interested in (my first RN position ever). However, my long term plan is to get into Peds NP Program. Will OR experience be beneficial or should I keep looking for a med/surg peds, PICU position? Any input is highly appreciated.