linacaro

I'm graduating from a nursing school in NC this May. My plan after graduation was to work at a state psychiatric hospital, but it was suggested by a nurse, not psych nurse, that I wait and do a year of med-surg first. I don't know, what do you all think? Patients often stay for extended periods, and I'd assume that there would be some who needed med-surg care, as well as psych care. I'd love to go back to school as soon as possible to pursue a psych NP degree, and don't think that a year of med-surg would be most beneficial in getting into a program by the next year, 2013. Thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.