question about career support new nurse

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Hello,

I am a new graduate nurse that has started working in an outpatient cancer center. So I do chemo and immunotherapy infusions as well as managing patient with sickle cell disease. I wanted to also get experience as a med surg nurse but was wondering how to do that I have 3 days off every week and was wondering if any hospital hires new grads as per diem or if I should just wait until after 1 year. I am just nervous that after 1 year it will not be enough experience to go into inpatient or acute care. I would like to have the experience of both because I eventually want to be a nurse practitioner. 

Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.

Just my personal opinion but I would wait that year. If you intend to stay in the outpatient cancer center give yourself plenty of time to become comfortable in your role before taking on learning another role.

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