hulabearRN

Hi everyone! I graduated from a BSN program and got my license about a month ago, but the job search hasn't been going well (surprising in this economy, I know ). To make a long story short, I did most of my rotations and my practicum at a local hospital, interviewed there for my dream job last week, and the four open positions all went to classmates. The nurse recruiter said it was a close call, but I don't speak Spanish where the other candidates did. sigh. The good news is I have my second interview with a physician who runs a private practice next week, and during the first interview she indicated that I will get the job. Obviously I don't want to count on it yet, but what do you guys think of an office position as my first job? I would be so grateful to have a job, I am just concerned because: 1. As a private practice, the job pays much less than the hospitals and I have a mountain of student loans. Still, I would be so happy to have a job, and given how saturated the Denver area is, it could be months and months before I find a job. 2. The required skill sets in an office are clearly different from those in a hospital - would it be detrimental not to be acquiring those "med/surg" skills right out of school? And 3. I may end up loving primary care, but at this point I would like to end up in the ED one day. Does anyone know if this office job will count as sufficient experience so that I can apply to hospital positions down the road? Thanks so much in advance for your opinions/advice, I really appreciate the input!!